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The Human Brain Project-Synergy between neuroscience, computing, informatics, and brain-inspired technologies.

ABSTRACT: The Human Brain Project (HBP) is a European flagship project with a 10-year horizon aiming to understand the human brain and to translate neuroscience knowledge into medicine and technology. To achieve such aims, the HBP explores the multilevel complexity of the brain in space and time; transfers the acquired knowledge to brain-derived applications in health, computing, and technology; and provides shared and open computing tools and data through the HBP European brain research infrastructure. We discuss how the HBP creates a transdisciplinary community of researchers united by the quest to understand the brain, with fascinating perspectives on societal benefits.

SUBMITTER: Amunts K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6625714 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Human Brain Project-Synergy between neuroscience, computing, informatics, and brain-inspired technologies.

Amunts Katrin K Knoll Alois C AC Lippert Thomas T Pennartz Cyriel M A CMA Ryvlin Philippe P Destexhe Alain A Jirsa Viktor K VK D'Angelo Egidio E Bjaalie Jan G JG

PLoS biology 20190701 7

The Human Brain Project (HBP) is a European flagship project with a 10-year horizon aiming to understand the human brain and to translate neuroscience knowledge into medicine and technology. To achieve such aims, the HBP explores the multilevel complexity of the brain in space and time; transfers the acquired knowledge to brain-derived applications in health, computing, and technology; and provides shared and open computing tools and data through the HBP European brain research infrastructure. W ...[more]

PMID: 31260438

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The Human Brain Project-Synergy between neuroscience, computing, informatics, and brain-inspired technologies.

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The Human Brain Project-Synergy between neuroscience, computing, informatics, and brain-inspired technologies.

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