BrainSTEM Documentation & Support
Documentation, tutorials, and support resources for BrainSTEM.
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About BrainSTEM
This site provides comprehensive documentation and support for BrainSTEM – a collaborative electronic lab notebook designed specifically for experimental neuroscience. BrainSTEM captures and organizes electrophysiological, imaging, and behavioral data through a modular, standardized data model that can be extended to accommodate future data types.
Whether you’re running a small lab or managing large-scale collaborative projects, BrainSTEM provides the infrastructure to organize, share, and access your experimental data with standardized metadata and reproducible workflows.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Data Management: Organize sessions, subjects, procedures, and experimental metadata in one platform
- Collaborative Research: Granular permissions enable seamless collaboration within and across laboratories
- Public Data Sharing: One-click public sharing of sessions for open science initiatives
- Programmable Access: Full API with dedicated toolsets for MATLAB and Python
- Customizable Interface: Web-based interface tailored for neuroscience research workflows
- Standardized Metadata: Consistent data annotation using controlled vocabularies and taxonomies
BrainSTEM is ready for public use, and we encourage researchers to create an account and begin exploring the platform. Your feedback helps us advance and shape the future of collaborative neuroscience data management.
Data Model Web Interface API API Tools
Getting Started
New to BrainSTEM? Our comprehensive tutorials will guide you through every step of the process, from account creation to advanced data management.
For New Users
Start with our beginner-friendly tutorial that covers:
- Creating or joining research groups
- Setting up your first project, subjects, and sessions
- Understanding the BrainSTEM data model
- Basic data entry and organization
For Advanced Users
Explore advanced features including:
- Public data sharing and collaboration
- Resource and taxonomy submission
- Project and group management
- Setting up lab infrastructure
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Join Our Community
We’re actively seeking research groups to join the BrainSTEM community. As an active user, you’ll help shape the future of collaborative neuroscience data management while gaining early notice of new features.
Benefits of Joining
- Stay Informed: Get early notice about new features and capabilities
- Direct Impact: Your feedback directly influences platform development
- Dedicated Support: Assistance during onboarding and beyond
If you’re committed to advancing open science and interested in joining the BrainSTEM community, we’d love to hear from you.
Support and Community
Get Help
We’re here to assist you with any questions or issues:
- GitHub Issues: Report bugs and technical problems
- GitHub Discussions: Ask questions, request features, and engage with the community
- Contact Form: For account-specific issues and direct support
Contributing
BrainSTEM thrives on community input. Whether you’re reporting bugs, suggesting enhancements, or participating in discussions, your contribution helps improve the platform for all users.
Acknowledgments
BrainSTEM is supported by the Oxytocin U19 BRAIN Initiative Grant, enabling advances in collaborative neuroscience research infrastructure.
