BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN): Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE)

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a notice of funding opportunity for the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE). The overall goals of CUBIE are to enable the exploration of large-scale brain cell atlas data and knowledge, and ensure research rigor and data reproducibility. The project aims to analyze and interpret all existing brain cell census/atlas data, enhance statistical power, and foster the formation of a brain cell atlas ecosystem by leveraging recent Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) advancements. • The project will focus on biostatistics, informatics, and engagement. • The project will collaborate with the broader research community. • The project will ensure research rigor and data reproducibility by making the data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). • The project will foster the formation of a brain cell atlas ecosystem. • The project will leverage recent Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) advancements.