Research project

FET Flagship Human Brain Project (HBP) (DFM.AD004.149)

Thematic area

Physical sciences and technologies of matter

Project area

Sistemi e materiali complessi, materia soffice, biofisica e reti (DFM.AD004)

Structure responsible for the research project

Institute of biophysics (IBF)

Other structures collaborating in the research project

Project manager

MICHELE MIGLIORE
Phone number: 091-6809315
Email: michele.migliore@cnr.it

Abstract

The Human Brain Project (HBP) is entering a new operational phase that seeks to improve understanding of the human brain and to emulate its computational capabilities. HBP's extensive research plan will be organized into sub-projects regulated by biennial Specific Grant Agreements. IBF's senior scientist Dr. Michele Migliore will lead investigation in the development of a brain simulation platform.
https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/
IBF's participation mainly centres on designing, implementing and operating the HBP Brain Simulation Platform, which will be accessible to users via the Collaboratory Portal. The Brain Simulation Platform will consist of a collection of Apps, APIs and Platform Foundation Software, which supports productive collaborations to build, simulate, analyse, validate and disseminate data-driven brain models. Part of the activity will include a pilot project, which will develop and test strategies for fostering community convergence through data-driven reconstruction and simulation of the mouse hippocampus, providing feedback for the design of the Collaboratory Portal, and of community collaboration tools.

Goals

The goal of this project is to design, implement and operate the HBP Brain Simulation Platform, which will be accessible to users via the Collaboratory Portal. The Brain Simulation Platform will consist of a collection of Apps, APIs and Platform Foundation Software, which supports productive collaborations to build, simulate, analyse, validate and disseminate data-driven brain models. Part of the activity will include a pilot project, which will develop and test strategies for fostering community convergence through data-driven reconstruction and simulation of the mouse hippocampus, providing feedback for the design of the Collaboratory Portal, and of community collaboration tools.

Start date of activity

01/04/2016

Keywords

brain, models

Last update: 17/01/2025