The Human Brain Project was a European Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagship project that ran from 2013 to 2023. It pioneered a new paradigm in brain research, at the interface of computing and technology.
Section of nerve fibres in the hippocampus of the brain visualised using 3D Polarised Light Imaging.
In 2012, the Human Brain Project summarised its goal:
“The Human Brain Project should lay the technical foundation for a new model of ICT-based brain research, driving integration between data and knowledge from different disciplines, and catalysing a community effort to achieve a new understanding of the brain, new treatments for brain disease and new brain-like computing technologies.”
After ten years of intensive, impactful, interdisciplinary work by hundreds of researchers across Europe and beyond, the HBP has delivered.
To find out more about the HBP’s results and their impact, please look at:
02 October 2024
“Impressive research results” – external review panel evaluates final results of Human Brain Project
28 November 2023
The Human Brain Project ends: What has been achieved
28 September 2023
Human Brain Project celebrates successful conclusion
12 September 2023
New study highlights successes of the Human Brain Project’s Education Programme
07 November 2024
Condolences to the passing of Prof. Yves Fregnac
28 October 2024
A roadmap for digital neuroscience
24 April 2024
New HBP-book: A user’s guide to the tools of digital neuroscience
11 September 2023
New HBP brochure: Spotlights on major achievements
11 September 2023
Developing personalised network models and relevant clinical applications to better understand brain behaviour.
Developing a multi-scale understanding of physiological, drug-induced, and pathological brain states and how they can support consciousness and cognition.
Improving our understanding of how brain networks enable visuo-motor and cognitive functions, such as dexterous manipulation, spatial navigation, and relational reasoning.
The EBRAINS Data and Knowledge Services increase the efficiency and productivity in research by making data discoverable and reusable.
Brain atlases provide spatial reference systems for neuroscience that allow navigation, characterisation and analysis of information based on anatomical location.
Integrated workflows for model creation, simulation and validation, data analysis and visualization, covering and connecting the different levels of description ranging from molecular and subcellular, to cellular, network and whole brain level.
Helping clinicians, clinical scientists, and clinical data scientists who aim to adopt advanced analytics for diagnosis and research in clinics.
The service for embodied simulation developed by the Human Brain Project, now offered by EBRAINS.
The High-Performance Computing, Cloud Computing, Storage and Network Services of the Fenix infrastructure are integrated in EBRAINS. They are complemented by additional services, e.g., for data transfer and infrastructure monitoring.
The neuromorphic compute systems SpiNNaker (1 mio core ARM processor system) and BrainScaleS (physical analog neuromorphic system) are available through EBRAINS.
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