n Biomedical Informatics Research
Network [BIRN]
q Evolving reference set of brains
q Essential data for developing therapies for
neurological disorders (Multiple Sclerosis,
Alzheimer’s)
n Pre-TeraGrid:
q One PET or MRI lab
q Small patient base
q 4 TB collection
n Post-TeraGrid
q Many collaborating labs
q Larger population sample
q 400 TB data collection
m More brains, higher resolution
q Multiple scale data integration and analysis