Multiscale brain modeling environment bridging anatomy, function, and simulation
Brodmann Explorer is an interactive brain modeling tool built for students, educators, and researchers. It enables users to explore brain structures ranging from gross anatomy to functional circuits and simulate activity across defined systems. The interface combines cognitive models with anatomical representations in a way that's intuitive, modular, and extensible.
This is an ongoing project. Targeting release of a functional version Jan 2026.
Core Features
- Multiscale 3D brain visualization
- Functional connectivity mapping and simulation
- Synchronized multiview temporal slider
- Extensible tool/plugin framework (allowing user generated scripts to access core systems)
Project Media
Update 11/05/2025
Brodmann Explorer V9 can now support visualization and reproducible analysis end to end. The priority now is to sharpen purpose and build some set of specific tools, moving from “looks cool” to “does useful work.” After attending an Allen Institute workshop held at Western Washington University, I’m evaluating their workflows and tools against my focus areas to determine which processes I can build to support analysis of AIND data...
Update 08/10/2025
Brodmann Explorer v8 is now fully functional and hitting our original goals. The object, tool/plugin, pipeline architecture is stable, with .iltaobj and .iltapip fully implemented to capture tool configurations and chain them into reproducible pipelines. Global time sync works smoothly across views. EEG visualization is in and will keep improving with tuning. Themes are live... Stark looks pretty cool.
Project Details
Role: architect, developer, designer
Built with: PySide6, PyVista, NetworkX
Duration: Ongoing
Impact
TBD