We developed a FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) framework for researchers to share spatially standardized brain models. TemplateFlow enables the implementation of more reliable data processing pipelines by maximizing the accessibility of such models. It equips neuroimaging researchers with a foundational tool to bridge gaps between populations and species in neuroscience research.
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This is a summary of: Ciric, R. et al. TemplateFlow: FAIR-sharing of multi-scale, multi-species brain models. Nat. Methods https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01681-2 (2022).
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Harnessing the multiverse of neuroimaging standard references. Nat Methods 19, 1526–1527 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01682-1
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