BAMS2 workspace: A comprehensive and versatile neuroinformatic platform for collating and processing neuroanatomical connections

We describe a novel neuroinformatic platform, the BAMS2 Workspace (http://brancusi1.usc.edu), designed for storing and processing information on gray matter region axonal connections. This de novo constructed module allows registered users to collate their data directly by using a simple and versatile visual interface. It also allows construction and analysis of sets of connections associated with gray matter region nomenclatures from any designated species. The Workspace includes a set of tools allowing the display of data in matrix and networks formats and the uploading of processed information in visual, PDF, CSV, and Excel formats. Finally, the Workspace can be accessed anonymously by third‐party systems to create individualized connectivity networks. All features of the BAMS2 Workspace are described in detail and are demonstrated with connectivity reports collated in BAMS and associated with the rat sensory‐motor cortex, medial frontal cortex, and amygdalar regions. J. Comp. Neurol. 522:3160–3176, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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