Human Brain Project
The Human Brain Project is a European initiative that has significantly advanced neuroscience and brain research over a decade. It aims to understand the brain through interdisciplinary research, data integration, and innovative technologies, fostering diversity, gender equality, and inclusive scientific practices. The project has delivered scientific achievements, developed tools and infrastructure, and promoted equal opportunities and diversity in neuroscience. It has built a research infrastructure called EBRAINS, which offers extensive brain data sets, modeling and simulation tools, high-performance computing resources, and robotics and neuromorphic platforms. The project is structured in multiple work packages and governed by a Stakeholder Board, Directorate, Science and Infrastructure Board, and advisory bodies including the Science and Infrastructure Advisory Board, Ethics Advisory Board, and Ombudsperson. It has a strong focus on ethics, diversity, and responsible research, with initiatives like the High Potential Mentoring Programme and Diversity in Research Paper Awards. The project has received broad media coverage and is involved in international collaborations and strategic partnerships.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Human Brain Project
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland, Europe
Products
Multi-scale digital brain atlases and associated tools
Multi-modal three-dimensional atlases and software tools that provide standardized anatomical reference frameworks for annotation, visualization and cross-study comparison.
Integrated simulation workflows and modelling toolchain
Toolchains and workflows for constructing, simulating and validating multi-scale brain models, with visualization and analysis components to support reproducible research.
Clinical predictive modelling and digital-twin tools
Predictive modelling approaches and digital-twin methods intended to support clinical decision-making and personalised intervention planning.
Knowledge-graph artifacts and curated metadata outputs
Curated metadata sets and knowledge-graph artifacts that improve discoverability, interoperability and reuse of datasets and software.
Governance frameworks, SOPs and partnership agreements
Framework Partnership Agreement, amendments, standard operating procedures and governance documentation used to define roles, decision-making processes and legal arrangements for a large multi-partner research programme.
Multi-scale digital brain atlases and associated tools
Multi-modal three-dimensional atlases and software tools that provide standardized anatomical reference frameworks for annotation, visualization and cross-study comparison.
Integrated simulation workflows and modelling toolchain
Toolchains and workflows for constructing, simulating and validating multi-scale brain models, with visualization and analysis components to support reproducible research.
Clinical predictive modelling and digital-twin tools
Predictive modelling approaches and digital-twin methods intended to support clinical decision-making and personalised intervention planning.
Knowledge-graph artifacts and curated metadata outputs
Curated metadata sets and knowledge-graph artifacts that improve discoverability, interoperability and reuse of datasets and software.
Governance frameworks, SOPs and partnership agreements
Framework Partnership Agreement, amendments, standard operating procedures and governance documentation used to define roles, decision-making processes and legal arrangements for a large multi-partner research programme.
Services
Platform providing integrated access to neuroscience datasets, atlases, modelling and simulation tools, compute and storage resources, and community services.
Provision of scalable high-performance and cloud computing resources with integrated data-transfer and monitoring for simulation and data processing workloads.
Access, deployment support and management for neuromorphic platforms and spiking-hardware runtime environments to run hardware-accelerated experiments.
Services for making neuroscience data discoverable and reusable, including metadata curation, knowledge-space development and ontology support.
Platform service to run embodied simulations that couple brain models to robotic agents for sensorimotor and cognitive experiments.
Workshops, training events, an education e-library, student conferences and career-development sessions for researchers at multiple career stages.
Platform providing integrated access to neuroscience datasets, atlases, modelling and simulation tools, compute and storage resources, and community services.
Provision of scalable high-performance and cloud computing resources with integrated data-transfer and monitoring for simulation and data processing workloads.
Access, deployment support and management for neuromorphic platforms and spiking-hardware runtime environments to run hardware-accelerated experiments.
Services for making neuroscience data discoverable and reusable, including metadata curation, knowledge-space development and ontology support.
Platform service to run embodied simulations that couple brain models to robotic agents for sensorimotor and cognitive experiments.
Workshops, training events, an education e-library, student conferences and career-development sessions for researchers at multiple career stages.
Expertise Areas
- Research infrastructure development and operations
- Digital neuroscience and multi-scale brain simulation
- Neuroinformatics and research data management (FAIR practices)
- Neuromorphic computing and spiking neural systems
Key Technologies
- High-performance computing (HPC) and supercomputing
- Cloud computing and distributed storage
- Neuromorphic hardware and spiking neural network architectures
- Spiking neural network simulation software
News & Updates
An event to increase the impact of HBP achievements, engaging scientists and industry representatives.
Webinar discussing sex/gender differences in brain research and announcing winners of the Diversity In Research Paper Awards.
Mentoring program launched to support early career scientists, researchers, and managers, promoting diversity and equal opportunities.
Conference including workshops on inclusiveness, diversity, and career development.
Session discussing diversity in research content and application of diversity principles.
An external review highlighted the significant progress and achievements of the HBP.
An event to increase the impact of HBP achievements, engaging scientists and industry representatives.
Webinar discussing sex/gender differences in brain research and announcing winners of the Diversity In Research Paper Awards.
Mentoring program launched to support early career scientists, researchers, and managers, promoting diversity and equal opportunities.
Conference including workshops on inclusiveness, diversity, and career development.
Session discussing diversity in research content and application of diversity principles.
An external review highlighted the significant progress and achievements of the HBP.