Brain mapping

Brain Mapping Overview:
– Brain mapping involves producing brain images with additional data processing.
– Connectogram and connectomes are used to depict cortical regions and white matter fibers.
– Brain mapping techniques evolve with advancements in image acquisition and analysis.
– Various techniques like fMRI and EEG are used to map the human brain.

Historical Milestones in Brain Mapping:
– Institute of Medicine established a panel in the late 1980s in the US.
– Human Brain Project and International Consortium for Brain Mapping were established.
– Goal is to develop flexible computational brain atlases.
– Understanding traumatic brain injuries and improving treatment are key goals.

Advancements in Brain Mapping Techniques:
– High-throughput mapping of a whole rhesus monkey brain was achieved by Xu et al.
– Single-cell Stereo-seq used in axolotl brain regeneration study.
– Multifaceted atlases of human brain in infancy.
– Adaptive kernel regression for brain atlas construction.

Connectomics Research and Innovations:
– A comprehensive atlas of brain cells was rolled out by neuroscientists at the University of California-Berkeley.
– Google and Harvard collaborated to map brain connections in unprecedented detail.
– Meirovitch et al. revealed synaptic ordering rules in neuromuscular connectomes across development.
– A census of cell types in the brain’s motor cortex was conducted by Winnubst and Arber.

Future Directions and Resources in Brain Mapping:
– The U.S. Government launched a $100-million Apollo Project of the Brain.
– Brain mapping techniques using adaptive kernel regression.
– Literature review showcasing progress in brain mapping research.
– ‘Recent Advances in Human Brain Mapping’ edited by Koichi Hirata.