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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 23/09/2026

An atlas for the Danionella cerebrum fish has been added to BrainGlobe! Read more in the blog: brainglobe.info/blog/danione... Take a look at the atlas with Neuroglancer: neuroglancer-demo.appspot.com#!https://bra...

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 21/09/2026

Our final Google Summer of Code project is by Soumya Snigdha Kundu, who worked to make cellfinder, a cell detection tool in the @brainglobe.info ecosystem, usable with more types of data. Read more in Soumya's blog: neuroinformatics.dev/blog/gsoc_20...

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GSoC 2026: single-channel support in cellfinder — NIU

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 21/09/2026

Our second Google Summer of Code project is by Varun Singh who worked on improving the maintainability of the @brainglobe.info project. Read more in Varun's blog: neuroinformatics.dev/blog/gsoc_20...

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 25/08/2026

The second day of Week 2 of our summer school is underway! In the electrophysiology track, Olivier Winter from the @intlbrainlab.bsky.social is introducing recording with neuropixels probes. In the @brainglobe.info track, Harry Carey is talking about brain atlases. #NIU_OSSS_26

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Amirreza Bahramani @amir137.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is one of the atlases that I recently packaged for BrainGlobe. It is a fantastic atlas for mice research. Check it out!

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 19/08/2026

Nine new developmental rat brain atlases from Duke University have been added to BrainGlobe, covering P0-P80 Read more in the blog: brainglobe.info/blog/duke-de... Take a look at the P0 atlas with Neuroglancer: neuroglancer-demo.appspot.com#!https://bra...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 18/08/2026

The MRI-based, high-resolution Duke Mouse Brain Atlas has been added to BrainGlobe! Read more in our blog: brainglobe.info/blog/duke-mo... View the atlas in Neuroglancer: neuroglancer-demo.appspot.com#!https://bra...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 12/08/2026

A Tawny Dragon brain atlas has been added to BrainGlobe! This lizard has shown great promise for neuroevolutionary research and we hope inclusion of the atlas within BrainGlobe will help researchers understand its brain structure. Read more in the blog: brainglobe.info/blog/tawny-d...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 11/08/2026

BrainGlobe Atlas API V3 is out! After 6 years, this is the first major change in how BrainGlobe works. Each atlas component is fetched independently, meaning all BrainGlobe tools will work faster, and more reliably. Read more at: brainglobe.info/blog/braingl...

A figure illustrating the use of the new BrainGlobe Atlas API. Lazy fetching of components for analysis. To draw the hippocampus inside a transparent brain, V2 pulled a 7.4 GB archive containing every image and every mesh in the atlas. V3 fetches the two meshes the render actually uses, 2.3 MB

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 05/08/2026

All BrainGlobe atlases now have Neuroglancer links so that you can explore atlases in the browser without needing to download them first! All links here: brainglobe.info/documentatio... Here you can view our Eurasian Blackcap atlas: neuroglancer-demo.appspot.com#!https://bra...

Screenshot of the Neuroglancer preview of the BrainGlobe Eurasian Blackcap atlas.

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 20/07/2026

Do you use the BrainGlobe Atlas API directly in your work? Have you built a tool on top of BrainGlobe? We will soon release V3 of the API, which changes how brain atlas data is stored and accessed. A release candidate is available for testing, please see our blog: brainglobe.info/blog/atlas-a...

An example of the local and remote directory structure for brainglobe-atlasapi V2 and V3. V2 stores data in large monolithic archives, V3 stores each component separately.

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 16/07/2026

Nice Claude skill to create basic neuroanatomical visualisations with BrainGlobe & blender: github.com/SamedVossber... The single prompt "Use the allen mouse brain atlas to create an animation to show primary visual cortex and primary motor cortex" gives:

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 02/07/2026

BrainGlobe is going to #FENS2026. We have posters about new atlases, improved infrastructure and new data analysis tools. Come say hello!

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 02/07/2026

The Neuroinformatics Unit is going to #FENS2026. Come and chat to us if you're interested in open source neuroscience software!

Neuroinformatics Unit at FENS 2026

PS01-07AM-562 AN OPEN-SOURCE THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL BRAIN ATLAS OF THE MIGRATORY EURASIAN BLACKCAP
N. Sirmpilatze1, A. Felder1, D. Abdulazhanova2,3, L. Schwigon2,3, I. Tatarnikov1, K. Haase2,3, I. Musielak2,3, T. Margrie1, H. Mouritsen2,3, D. Heyers2,3, A. Tyson1,4, S. Weiler1

PS05-09AM-022 HIGH-RESOLUTION 2-PHOTON MICROSCOPY-BASED RAT BRAIN ATLAS INTEGRATED INTO THE BRAINGLOBE ECOSYSTEM
V.M. Plattner1,2, A. Felder2, N. Sirmpilatze2, A. Akrami1, A. L. Tyson2

PS05-09AM-023 MODERNISING AND EXPANDING BRAINGLOBE’S NEUROANATOMICAL ATLAS INFRASTRUCTURE
A. Felder1, I. Tatarnikov1, H. Carey1,2, V. Plattner1, N. Sirmpilatze1, A. Tyson1

PS05-09AM-024 MAKING BRAINGLOBE MORE ACCESSIBLE: SUPPORTING PARTIAL BRAIN REGISTRATION AND ACCELERATING HIGH-THROUGHPUT CELL DETECTION
I. Tatarnikov1, A. Felder1, M. Einhorn2, S. Hussain1, N. Sirmpilatze1, A. Tyson1

PS05-09AM-025 PHOTONMOSAIC: A FLEXIBLE, MODULAR AND INTEROPERABLE SOFTWARE FRAMEWORK FOR MULTIPHOTON I

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 21/05/2026

As part of this effort, we've just released three new atlases from v2 of the Allen mouse CCF - the brain atlas, fiber tract atlas and developmental brain atlas. Most pipelines have moved to CCFv3, but adding v2 allows atlas comparison and reproducing old analyses. brainglobe.info/blog/ccfv2-a...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 18/05/2026

We've started an effort to bring every 3D (non-human) anatomical atlas that exists into BrainGlobe. Get in touch if there's an atlas we've missed, or you think there's a specific atlas we should prioritise. Read more in our blog: brainglobe.info/blog/the-sys...

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The Systematic Atlas Packaging Project — BrainGlobe

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Adam Tyson @adamltyson.com · 14/05/2026

Fantastic to see @brainglobe.info recognised. Thank you to everyone who's helped build it, and thank you to the RMS.

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 13/05/2026

Great writeup from our collaborators at UCL Advanced Research Computing on our joint work to make building novel 3D brain atlases faster, more reproducible, and accessible to more labs. 🧠 www.ucl.ac.uk/advanced-res...

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BrainGlobe Template Builder

Atlas building is complex and time-consuming. To help the BrainGlobe team meet growing demand, we streamlined the first stage: generating a high-quality, standardised 3D reference template.

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 23/04/2026

This is the first of many collaborations to build novel anatomical atlases. We want to expand advanced computational anatomy to new fields. If this sounds interesting, get in touch!

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 23/04/2026

New NIU paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social, in collaboration with @neuroweiler.bsky.social and colleagues at the University of Oldenburg. We built the first anatomical atlas for the Eurasian blackcap. Paper: www.cell.com/current-biol... More details: brainglobe.info/projects/bla...

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A migratory bird brain, the Eurasian blackcap, has been mapped for the first time using high-resolution light microscopy. The open-source software tools developed form a foundation for new brain atlases to be built for any species, providing a valuable resource.

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 13/03/2026

We have three neuroscience research software engineering jobs available at @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social, two joint with the Advanced Microscopy Facility. All positions start ASAP, funded until Sept 2028 in the first instance. Salary £54-64k. More details: neuroinformatics.dev/get-involved

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Get involved — NIU

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 17/03/2026

BrainGlobe has a new roadmap! Somewhat overdue, the March 2026 roadmap summarises our recent progress, and our priorities for the coming year. Read more: brainglobe.info/community/ro...

An illustration of many of the atlases supported by BrainGlobe.

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 17/03/2026

The deadline for all these positions is now April 12th. Please do not be put off by the "Senior" in the job title. We have hired people at different career stages into roles at this grade, what matters is whether you can do the job!

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 13/03/2026

1. Senior Research Software Engineer (Neural and Behavioural Data) - We’re looking for a research software engineer to build pipelines to process weeks of neural and behavioural recordings from freely moving animals.

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 13/03/2026

2. Senior Research Software Engineer (Multiphoton Microscopy) - We’re looking for a research software engineer to build pipelines to process, align and analyse data from benchtop and minaturised two-photon microscopes.

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 13/03/2026

3. Senior Research Software Engineer (Omics) - We’re looking for a research software engineer to build robust and easy to use software tools for merging in-vivo imaging functional data with ex-vivo transcriptomics data.

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Adam Tyson @adamltyson.com · 05/03/2026

Come join us to build great open source tools for neuroscience! Happy to answer any questions. If ephys and behaviour isn't your thing, we will have some imaging focussed RSE jobs soon!

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 20/02/2026

BrainGlobe is part of this, so get in touch if you'd like to spend the summer working with us!

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 05/02/2026

The CArea mouse brain atlas has been added to BrainGlobe! This atlas has regions which are automatically clustered based on three dimensional maps of gene expression. Read more in the blog: brainglobe.info/blog/carea-a...

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 05/02/2026

Just over a week left to apply to apply to the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Summer School, August 17-28 2026 in London, UK! Bringing together researchers and open source developers of ephys, behaviour and image analysis tools. Deadline Feb 15th. neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

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Athena Akrami @athenaakrami.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Working with rats, & not happy w MRI based brain atlases from adult males? We've got you! High resolution (2photon), 3D atlases (female rats) are now available in @brainglobe.info. Plz start using these atlases & let us know your feedback for the official release! brainglobe.info/blog/swc-fem... 🐭🧠

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New female rat brain atlases added to BrainGlobe — BrainGlobe

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 02/02/2026

New blogpost outlining our work with @athenaakrami.bsky.social at @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social to build light-microscopy based atlases of the rat brain. brainglobe.info/blog/swc-fem...

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 29/01/2026

Applications to our summer school have been extended for two weeks! If you want to learn about open-source tools for neuroscience, please join us in London this August. Deadline Feb 15th. Full details: neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

An overview of the Open Software Summer School 2026 schedule. There are two tracks in the first week, "Animals in Motion" and "Large Array Data". "BrainGlobe" and "Extracellular Electrophysiology" will be run in the second week.

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Adam Tyson @adamltyson.com · 22/01/2026

One week left to apply for this summer school. Deadline Jan 31st. Any questions, let me know. neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

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Open Software Summer School — NIU

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 13/01/2026

Still time to apply to learn about BrainGlobe at the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Summer School this August in London. neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

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Open Software Summer School — NIU

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 09/01/2026

Three weeks left to apply for the Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Summer School, August 17-28 2026 in London, UK! Bringing together researchers and open source developers of ephys, behaviour and image analysis tools. neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar... Deadline January 31st. Apply now!

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 01/12/2025

Please join us in London August 24-28 2026 for a week long BrainGlobe course. We will teach you how to use the tools and how to contribute back to the wider BrainGlobe ecosystem. Apply now! neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

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Open Software Summer School — NIU

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 01/12/2025

Applications are open for the second Neuroinformatics Unit Open Software Summer School, August 17-28 2025 in London, UK! Bringing together researchers and developers of open-source software for training and collaboration. Financial support available. neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Fantastic to see Igor Tatarnikov, Senior Research Software Engineer at SWC, collecting the 2025 International Prize from @theneuro.bsky.social Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation on behalf of the @brainglobe.info Initiative! #OpenScience Read more: sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 10/11/2025

Hear BrainGlobe core developer speak about the project in this keynote lecture. 16:00 EST

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Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal) @theneuro.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Ready to see how open-source tools are revolutionizing neuroscience? Join us for Igor Tatarnikov’s talk on The BrainGlobe Initiative, the open-source platform reshaping computational neuroanatomy. Be part of the future of #OpenScience: buff.ly/p6l83E4 @ucl.ac.uk @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 06/11/2025

A new MRI mouse brain atlas has been added to BrainGlobe! This atlas from Dorr et al. (2008) is an average of 40 T2-weighted MR images at 32um resolution. Thanks to Saarah Hussain for adding this atlas. More details: brainglobe.info/blog/dorr-mo... Original paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...

Two-dimensional view of the Dorr mouse MRI brain atlas: annotations (left) and reference (right).

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SWC/GCNU Neuroinformatics Unit @neuroinformatics.dev · 31/10/2025

Save the date! The Open Software Summer School returns August 17-28 2026 in London, U.K. There will be four separate tracks on animal behaviour, extracellular electrophysiology, anatomy and handling large data. Applications open Dec 1st. More details: neuroinformatics.dev/open-softwar...

The schedule of the open source summer school, showing the four tracks of Animals in Motion, Large array data, BrainGlobe & Extracellular Electrophysiology

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 29/10/2025

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Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal) @theneuro.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Join us at The Neuro’s Open Science Prizes Ceremony for a special lecture by Igor Tatarnikov, Senior Research Software Engineer at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, University College London. 🔗 Come be part of the future of open science. buff.ly/p6l83E4 #Neuroscience #Neuroanatomy #OpenScience

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 10/10/2025

BrainGlobe branches out! New blog outlining our collaborative work with @giuliapaci.bsky.social from @lmcb-ucl.bsky.social to build anatomical atlases for developmental mechanobiology. brainglobe.info/blog/drosoph...

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Huge congratulations to the @BrainGlobe.info team for winning the 2025 International Prize awarded by the @theneuro.bsky.social and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prizes Selection Committee 🎉 www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...

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BrainGlobe @brainglobe.info · 09/10/2025

We are incredibly proud to receieve this award, especially as it recognises the hard work of the entire BrainGlobe community. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to BrainGlobe over the years!

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