Working Group 1
Brainstem Mapping (Atlases & post-mortem validation)
Key objectives of the Working Group
a) provide an overview of existing probabilistic atlases for the brainstem,
b) improve access to specialized neuroanatomical knowledge of the brainstem,
c) establish a research platform supporting the development of new post mortem validated submillimeter resolution 3D probabilistic atlases of brainstem structures in diverse populations in vivo.
WG Meetings:
List of all planned meetings this year:
Wed 13 May 10:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 11 June 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 2 July 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Summer break
Thu 20 August 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 17 Sept 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 15 Oc 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 19 Nov 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Thu 17 Dec 9:00 CET and 16:00 CET
Time: 09:00 CET or 16:00 CET (same content; attend one)
Meeting link: will be sent separately by email to all WG members prior or can be found on the Google drive.
Recordings of previous meetings can be found in the Actions folder.
Current Goals
Harmonization → landscaping the tools available for atlasing the brainstem
Project 1
→ Overview of the individual nuclei of the brainstem
→ Comparison of volumetric data
→ Defining the knowledge gaps
→ Creation of an overview/roadmap paper
Project 2
→ Overview of available brainstem atlases for MRI research
→ Comparisons of these atlases
→ Defining the knowledge gaps
→ Creation of an overview/roadmap paper
Supporting education and knowledge sharing → bringing together information on individual brainstem nuclei in a structured manner (input for information clips/blended learning/brainstem tutorials)
Project 3
→ Using the overview of the brainstem structures, bring together individual data on each structure
→ Bring together all information in a structured manner; use this information to create a database of knowledge clips
→ Create a one-stop shop for the information you would like to have when studying the brainstem
→ Will be presented in a publication to the scientific field
Project 4
What nuclei are not described beyond histological reports?
→ This information will follow from the other plans and will be funneled into a roadmap paper (perhaps combined with the structures that are already mapped)
Project 5
Development of a research platform supporting the development of atlases in diverse populations in vivo
→ Gather relevant datasets for the creation and validation of brainstem atlases
→ This information will be gathered in a roadmap-type paper
Possible project
Writing a paper explaining the difficulties translating histological findings to in vivo imaging
→ Spatial anchoring of brainstem atlases in a shared 3D space
Members of the Working Group
Anneke Alkemade
WG1 Lead, MC Core Member
Institution affiliation:
University of Amsterdam
Country of affiliation:
Netherlands (NL)
Eşref Erdoğan
Member
Institution affiliation:
Selcuk Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Filippo Sean Giorgi
Member
Institution affiliation:
Universita Di Pisa
Country of affiliation:
Italy (IT)
Dorothea Hämmerer
Action Chair
Institution affiliation:
Universitaet Innsbruck
Country of affiliation:
Austria (AT)
Heidi Jacobs
Member
Institution affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Country of affiliation:
United States (US)
Iliana Michailidou
Member
Institution affiliation:
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Country of affiliation:
Greece (EL)
Ali Faruk Ozyasar
Member
Institution affiliation:
Karadeniz Teknik Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Hristina Popovska
Member
Institution affiliation:
University Clinic of Neurology, UKIM,Skopje
Country of affiliation:
North Macedonia (MK)
Abdurrahman Sonmezler
Member
Institution affiliation:
Gaziantep Sehir Hastanesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Aylin Toplu
Member
Institution affiliation:
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Luigi Zecca
Member
Institution affiliation:
National Research Council of Italy
Country of affiliation:
Italy (IT)
Alpay ÖZCAN
Member
Institution affiliation:
Bogazici University, Electrical and Electronics Eng.
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Derya ÖZTÜRK SÖYLEMEZ
Member
Institution affiliation:
Sinop Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Sirin Yagmur Abaci
Member
Institution affiliation:
Bogazici University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Tuncer Acar
Member
Institution affiliation:
Selcuk Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Özlem Acar
Member
Institution affiliation:
Selcuk Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Neşe Ayşit
Member
Institution affiliation:
Istanbul Medipol University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Tomi Boshkovski
Member
Institution affiliation:
Brainster Next College
Country of affiliation:
North Macedonia (MK)
Martin J. Dahl
Member
Institution affiliation:
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Country of affiliation:
Germany (DE)
Zane Jaunmuktane
Member
Institution affiliation:
University College London
Country of affiliation:
United Kingdom (UK)
Şahi Nur KALKIŞIM
Member
Institution affiliation:
Karadeniz Teknik Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Ömer Kartal
Member
Institution affiliation:
University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
MAKRI MARINA
Dissemination Manager, MC Core Member
Institution affiliation:
Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disoders
Country of affiliation:
Greece (EL)
Özgür PALANCI
Member
Institution affiliation:
Gumushane University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Büşra Zencirci
Member
Institution affiliation:
Adiyaman University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Maryam Ziaei
MC Member
Institution affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Kavli institute for systems neuroscience
Country of affiliation:
Norway (NO)
Simone Cauzzo
WG3 Lead, MC Core Member
Institution affiliation:
University of Padova
Country of affiliation:
Italy (IT)
CANAN ERTEMOGLU OKSUZ
Member
Institution affiliation:
Karadeniz Technical University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Jan Fousek
Member
Institution affiliation:
Masaryk University - CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology
Country of affiliation:
Czech Republic (CZ)
Leen HAKKI
Member
Institution affiliation:
Bogazici University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
pelin ismailoglu
Member
Institution affiliation:
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Mert Ocak
Member
Institution affiliation:
Ankara Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Seyed Ali Sadegh Zadeh
Member
Institution affiliation:
Staffordshire University
Country of affiliation:
United Kingdom (UK)
Alzbeta Sejnoha Minsterova
Member
Institution affiliation:
Masaryk University - CEITEC – Central European Institute of Technology
Country of affiliation:
Czech Republic (CZ)
Burcu Talu
Member
Institution affiliation:
Inonu University
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
RUKİYE ÇİFTÇİ
Member
Institution affiliation:
GAZİANTEP İSLAM BİLİM VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Mazhar ÖZKAN
Member
Institution affiliation:
Tekirdag Namik Kemal Universitesi
Country of affiliation:
Türkiye (TR)
Anneke Alkemade
WG1 Lead, MC Core Member
Institution affiliation:
University of Amsterdam
Country of affiliation:
Netherlands (NL)