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 Identified Neuron Database Workshop
Researchers at Georgia State University have begun a new neuroinformatics effort. As part of this, Dr. Paul Katz organized a workshop for the creation of an Identified Neuron Database December 16-17, 2004. This workshop brought together computer scientists and neuroscientists from around the country to discuss strategies for creating an on line resource where the neuronal components of nervous systems can be mapped. Click here to view the program and some of the presentations.
Dr. Katz is collaborating with Computer Scientist Faculty members, Ying Zhu and Raj Sunderraman to develop a database of identified neurons in the brain of the species of Mollusc that Katz works on. This animal, called Tritonia , has only 8000 neurons in its brain. “Each neuron has a unique identity and has a unique set of connections to other neurons. The techniques that we are developing to create a complete catalog of the neurons in Tritonia brain can later be applied to more complex brains. The ultimate goal is to create a wiring diagram of the mammalian brain, which has 100 billion neurons that are divided into about 6,000 classes”, said Katz. This work is funded by a seed grant from the Brains & Behavior program.
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