Funding

The Open Connectome Project is supported by grants from leading national science and research agencies.

Support

Active Grants & Programs

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NeuroNex Technology Hub: Integrated Circuit Cracking (ICC) with Linked Tools for Diverse Systems

NSF NeuroNex program supporting the development of integrated tools for neural circuit reconstruction across multiple model organisms.

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Synaptomes of Mouse and Man

Research into the molecular composition and organization of synapses in mouse and human brain tissue using array tomography and multi-channel imaging.

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Sensorimotor Processing, Decision Making, and Internal States: Towards a Realistic Multiscale Circuit Model of the Larval Zebrafish Brain

Developing a multiscale computational model of the zebrafish brain integrating whole-brain imaging and connectomic data.

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Connectome Coding at the Synaptic Scale

Investigating how information is encoded in the structure of synaptic connections and how that encoding relates to neural circuit function.

Past Support

Previous Funding

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NSF DIBBs

$9.5M grant to build data-intensive science capabilities including the SciServer shared computational facility.

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NIH BRAIN Initiative

Part of the $100M US Presidential BRAIN Initiative launched in 2013 to build a comprehensive map of the human brain.

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DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency support for scalable neural circuit mapping and reconstruction.

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NSF Astronomy

Cross-disciplinary funding connecting data-intensive astronomy (SDSS) with neuroscience methodology.

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JHU IDIES

Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science at Johns Hopkins providing core infrastructure support.

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Internet2 / MAX

Mid-Atlantic Crossroads high-speed networking connecting JHU campuses and enabling massive data transfers.

Interested in Collaborating?

We actively seek research partnerships and collaborations. If you're interested in contributing data, tools, or expertise to the Open Connectome Project, get in touch.

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