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ArticleNature methods2026

Siibra: a software tool suite for realizing a Multilevel Human Brain Atlas from complex data resources.

Timo Dickscheid, Xiaoyun Gui, Ahmet N Simsek, Christian Schiffer, Jean-Francois Mangin, Yann Leprince, Viktor Jirsa, Jan G Bjaalie, Trygve B Leergaard, Sebastian Bludau and 1 more

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Article in Nature methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Timo DickscheidInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany. t.dickscheid@fz-juelich.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9051-3701
Xiaoyun GuiInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany.
Ahmet N SimsekInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5032-7189
Christian SchifferInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany.
Jean-Francois ManginNeuroSpin, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Yann LeprinceNeuroSpin, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-3869
Viktor JirsaInstitut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, INSERM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-8860
Jan G BjaalieInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-906X
Trygve B LeergaardInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-8470
Sebastian BludauInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-9050
Katrin AmuntsInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, Jülich, Germany. k.amunts@fz-juelich.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-0867

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) 501864659Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) SPP2041EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 101058516EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020) 945539Helmholtz Association Interlabs-0015Helmholtz Association InterLabs-0015Helmholtz Association Portfolio Theme SMHBHelmholtz Association ZT-I-PF-4-061
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Abstract

Computational technology opens new possibilities toward understanding the complexity of the human brain, but it requires integrating measurements from different modalities and scales in an anatomical context and exposing them in an interoperable, actionable form. Especially with growing big data resources, accessing information from different scales and modalities coherently for visual exploration, reproducible analysis and application development remains challenging. Here we present siibra, a tool suite that connects diverse data from cloud resources to reference atlases and coordinate spaces. It supports different use cases by making contents accessible through a web viewer, Python library and HTTP application programming interface. Using siibra we implemented a Multilevel Human Brain Atlas linking macro-anatomical concepts and their inter-subject variability with measurements of the microstructural composition and intrinsic variance of brain regions, building on cytoarchitecture as a reference and supporting MRI-based and microscopic templates. The atlas is integrated with the EBRAINS research infrastructure. All software and content are openly accessible.

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Atlases as TopicBrainBrain MappingSoftwareHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInternetMagnetic Resonance ImagingUser-Computer Interface

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PMID42477446
PMCPMC13441889

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