polThe Politecnico di Milano joins EBRAINS, the new digital research infrastructure (RI), created by the EU-funded Human Brain Project (HBP), to foster brain-related research and to help translate the latest scientific discoveries into innovation in medicine and industry, for the benefit of patients and society. The EBRAINS scientific director at the Politecnico di Milano is Prof. Alessandra Pedrocchi from the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering.
The membership will give POLIMI the opportunity to co-design future iterations of EBRAINS’ cutting-edge tools and services. These state-of-the-art capabilities – which cover data sharing, atlasing, modelling, simulation, high-performance computing, and neurorobotics – aim to help European researchers to address major challenges in brain health, benefiting from insights into data science, brain organization, and artificial intelligence gathered from the EU Flagship Human Brain Project. The Human Brain Project (HBP) has been Europe's largest brain science project, funded by the EU combining neuroscience, computing, and AI to study the brain and its diseases.
Becoming a member of EBRAINS is a strategic move for the Politecnico di Milano. It allows to promote its research on brain microcircuits and simulations, with a focus on learning mechanisms and neurorobotics. EBRAINS provides advanced tools, resources, and collaboration opportunities. It enhances its visibility and impact on an international scale.