Day 2: From Single-Cell Genomics to Brain Function and Disorders—Data Integration and AnnotationA vast amount of single-cell genomic profiling data has been generated to date from human and other mammalian brains by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative - Cell Census Network (BICCN) and the Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) and the broad research community to characterize brain cell types and states across lifespan and diseases. These information-rich data represent a tremendous research advancement, which engenders new and essential opportunities for data analysis, integration, and annotation. This workshop from January 16-18, 2024, featured targeted and coordinated presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations with the following goals: -Foster the development of data standards for the integration and annotation of single-cell genomics data. -Systemize and automate the process of data to information to knowledge and develop pipelines where feasible -Shed new insights on brain cell functional studies by using cell atlasing data and cell type-specific targeting tools. -Develop strategies with brain disease research communities to maximally leverage BICCN/BICAN data. -Develop a community roadmap for the analysis and annotation of single-cell data. The overarching BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlasing Program goal is to build reference brain cell atlases that will be widely used throughout the research community, providing a molecular and anatomical foundational framework for the study of brain function and disease. Learn more: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/2024/the-brain-initiativer-cell-atlas-workshop-from-single-cell-genomics-to-brain-function-and-disorders-data-integration-and-annotation

Day 3: From Single-Cell Genomics to Brain Function and Disorders—Data Integration and AnnotationA vast amount of single-cell genomic profiling data has been generated to date from human and other mammalian brains by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative - Cell Census Network (BICCN) and the Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) and the broad research community to characterize brain cell types and states across lifespan and diseases. These information-rich data represent a tremendous research advancement, which engenders new and essential opportunities for data analysis, integration, and annotation. This workshop from January 16-18, 2024, featured targeted and coordinated presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations with the following goals: -Foster the development of data standards for the integration and annotation of single-cell genomics data. -Systemize and automate the process of data to information to knowledge and develop pipelines where feasible -Shed new insights on brain cell functional studies by using cell atlasing data and cell type-specific targeting tools. -Develop strategies with brain disease research communities to maximally leverage BICCN/BICAN data. -Develop a community roadmap for the analysis and annotation of single-cell data. The overarching BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlasing Program goal is to build reference brain cell atlases that will be widely used throughout the research community, providing a molecular and anatomical foundational framework for the study of brain function and disease. Learn more: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/2024/the-brain-initiativer-cell-atlas-workshop-from-single-cell-genomics-to-brain-function-and-disorders-data-integration-and-annotation

Day 1: From Single-Cell Genomics to Brain Function and Disorders—Data Integration and AnnotationA vast amount of single-cell genomic profiling data has been generated to date from human and other mammalian brains by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative - Cell Census Network (BICCN) and the Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) and the broad research community to characterize brain cell types and states across lifespan and diseases. These information-rich data represent a tremendous research advancement, which engenders new and essential opportunities for data analysis, integration, and annotation. This workshop from January 16-18, 2024, featured targeted and coordinated presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations with the following goals: -Foster the development of data standards for the integration and annotation of single-cell genomics data. -Systemize and automate the process of data to information to knowledge and develop pipelines where feasible -Shed new insights on brain cell functional studies by using cell atlasing data and cell type-specific targeting tools. -Develop strategies with brain disease research communities to maximally leverage BICCN/BICAN data. -Develop a community roadmap for the analysis and annotation of single-cell data. The overarching BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlasing Program goal is to build reference brain cell atlases that will be widely used throughout the research community, providing a molecular and anatomical foundational framework for the study of brain function and disease. Learn more: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/2024/the-brain-initiativer-cell-atlas-workshop-from-single-cell-genomics-to-brain-function-and-disorders-data-integration-and-annotation

Workshop Day Two: Advancing the Science on Peer Support and Suicide PreventionThis two-day workshop hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health on February 8 and 12, 2024, brought together experts in peer support suicide prevention to discuss relevant conceptual frameworks, recent advances in understanding what works and for whom, service settings and service-user characteristics that inform intervention strategies across the crisis services continuum, digital and telehealth applications, considerations for youth, and equity considerations. The workshop identified innovative advancements and areas that need additional research as the field moves forward. Learn more at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/workshop-advancing-the-science-on-peer-support-and-suicide-prevention

Workshop Day One: Advancing the Science on Peer Support and Suicide PreventionThis two-day workshop hosted by the National Institute of Mental Health on February 8 and 12, 2024, brought together experts in peer support suicide prevention to discuss relevant conceptual frameworks, recent advances in understanding what works and for whom, service settings and service-user characteristics that inform intervention strategies across the crisis services continuum, digital and telehealth applications, considerations for youth, and equity considerations. The workshop identified innovative advancements and areas that need additional research as the field moves forward. Learn more at: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/events/workshop-advancing-the-science-on-peer-support-and-suicide-prevention