HBP scientists argue for brain simulators as “mathematical observatories” for neuroscience

Maps of cytoarchitectonic areas and cortical layers released for BigBrain

The JuBrain cytoarchitectonic atlas consists of probabilistic maps of cortical areas and subcortical nuclei, defined by histological analysis of ten human post-mortem brains for each structure. This cytoarchitectonic atlas is a key element of the HBP Human Brain Atlas, representing the most detailed micro-structural parcellation of the cortex currently available. The existing atlas of 74 individual maps has now received an update, and is extended by 32 new cytoarchitectonic maps.

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The CAJAL course in Whole Brain Imaging is an intensive three-week course that will carry participants through the theory and practice of advanced methods for investigating brain structure-function relationships at the organ level. 

Nine HBP research and development projects are successfully using Fenix e-infrastructure services at CSCS. 

A novel tool has been developed to meet the needs of both fundamental research on the human brain, in particular to decode the cyto- and fiber architectures of the cerebral cortex in vivo, and the clinical research to provide clinicians with a virtual biopsy tool which could eventually replace invasive surgical biopsies.

State of the art neuroimaging has enabled a  research team led by HBP scientist Rainer Goebel at University of Maastricht to map neural correllates of conscious visual perception at a never before seen level of detail.

Fifteen innovative project proposals have been selected for implementation in the Human Brain Project Joint Platform Infrastructure.

The 'Brains on Board' project is a collaboration between several British universities in partnership with the Human Brain Project and seeks to ‘translate’ the brains of ants and bees into algorithms that a machine will understand. Its aim is to create equally efficient robots that can be used for rescue, space exploration and terrain analysis.