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Expert performance reflects profound adaptations across sensory, cognitive, and motor systems, yet the neurobiological architecture of human expertise remains poorly understood. Using musicianship as a model of highly trained human performance, this project investigates what distinguishes the expert brain after years of intensive practice. Leveraging ultra-high-field MRI, we aim to deliver the most comprehensive in-vivo characterization of the neurobiology of musical expertise to date. By integrating advanced anatomical and functional imaging protocols, the project will map brain organization across macro- and mesoscopic scales with unprecedented spatial precision. Organized into complementary modules targeting distinct aspects of brain structure and function, this work will generate a rich multimodal brain phenotyping dataset, providing new insights into how long-term training reshapes the human brain.