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NEURONSESSIONS: a Web-based collaborative tool to create brain computational models.

Ana Porto1, Guillermo Rodríguez, Julián Dorado

  • 1Department of Information and Communications Technologies, University of A Coruña, Campus de Elviña s/n, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. anuska@udc.es

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This study introduces NEURONSESSIONS, a web tool enabling collaborative computational neuroscience modeling. Researchers can jointly build brain models using NEURON, fostering a virtual community for advancing neuroscience research.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Bioinformatics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Computational modeling is crucial for understanding the nervous system.
  • Existing tools often require local installations and lack collaborative features.
  • Facilitating remote collaboration is essential for complex neuroscience research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a web-based collaborative tool for building computational models with NEURON.
  • To enable researchers worldwide to cooperatively construct and share brain models.
  • To foster a virtual community for advancing neuroscience.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a web tool utilizing open-source technologies.
  • Integration of NEURON, a simulation environment for the nervous system.
  • Implementation of synchronous and asynchronous file sharing, version control, and real-time commenting.

Main Results:

  • A unified web portal for collaborative computational neuroscience modeling.
  • Facilitation of remote cooperation among researchers.
  • Efficient data exchange with minimal bandwidth consumption.

Conclusions:

  • NEURONSESSIONS enhances collaborative model building for neuroscience.
  • The tool supports the emergence of a virtual community for scientific advancement.
  • It simplifies the process of creating and sharing complex computational models.