Janelia
Janelia is a research campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) located in Ashburn, Virginia. It is renowned for its work in neuroscience, particularly in mapping neural circuits and developing advanced imaging technologies.
Key Developments
- MaleCNS v1.0: In September 2026, Google and Janelia collaborated to open-source the complete connectome of a male fruit fly’s brain and nerve cord Google’s Open-Sourced Fruit Fly Brain Connectome: Structure and Implications.
- Open Science: This release represents a significant milestone in open-source neuroscience, providing a full “wiring diagram” of the Drosophila nervous system for global research.
- Impact: The dataset facilitates new models of neural computation and behavior, bridging the gap between structural anatomy and functional dynamics.