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A preprint server for health sciences.

The open research infrastructure for deep brain simulation, neuromorphic computing, and neuro-medical data analytics.

EBRAINS is the legacy digital ecosystem of the Human Brain Project (HBP), established as a sustainable European research infrastructure for 2026 and beyond. It represents a paradigm shift in neuroscience, integrating high-performance computing (HPC), petabyte-scale brain atlases, and neuromorphic hardware. Technically, EBRAINS operates through a distributed web-based platform providing access to the SpiNNaker and BrainScaleS neuromorphic systems, which simulate neural activity with extreme energy efficiency. Its architecture enables researchers to perform multi-level brain modeling—from molecular levels to whole-organ simulations—using tools like NEST and The Virtual Brain (TVB). For AI architects, EBRAINS offers unique 'brain-inspired' computing frameworks that bypass von Neumann bottlenecks, facilitating the development of spiking neural networks (SNNs). As a 2026 market leader in non-commercial AI research, EBRAINS serves as a collaborative hub where federated medical data is analyzed across European hospitals via the Medical Informatics Platform (MIP), ensuring GDPR compliance while training large-scale diagnostic models.
EBRAINS is the legacy digital ecosystem of the Human Brain Project (HBP), established as a sustainable European research infrastructure for 2026 and beyond.
Explore all tools that specialize in brain mapping. This domain focus ensures EBRAINS (Human Brain Project Infrastructure) delivers optimized results for this specific requirement.
A 3D digital brain map integrating cytoarchitecture, connectivity, and molecular data across multiple scales.
A simulation framework for personalized brain network modeling using structural MRI and DTI data.
A million-core many-core processor designed specifically for real-time simulation of large spiking neural networks.
A federated data architecture that allows algorithms to run on clinical data stored locally at hospitals.
An environment for connecting simulated brains to virtual or physical robotic bodies in physics-accurate simulations.
A metadata-rich repository using schema.org standards to make neuroscience data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
Mixed-signal neuromorphic hardware that implements physical models of neurons and synapses.
Create an EBRAINS account via the official portal using institutional or individual credentials.
Request access to specific Service Categories (e.g., Neuromorphic Computing or Brain Atlas).
Initialize the EBRAINS Python SDK within a JupyterLab environment in the EBRAINS Lab.
Select a reference brain atlas (e.g., Julich-Brain) for spatial data anchoring.
Configure simulation parameters using PyNN for neuromorphic hardware or NEST for HPC.
Upload or link your dataset to the Knowledge Graph for metadata curation.
Execute the job on distributed European HPC clusters (Fenix Infrastructure).
Monitor real-time execution via the EBRAINS monitoring dashboard.
Retrieve results and perform post-simulation analysis using integrated visualization tools.
Publish data or models back to the community via the EBRAINS Share platform.
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