Modular-integrative modeling: a new framework for building brain models that blend biological realism and functional performance

National Science Review, vol. 11, pp. nwad318

Abstract

This Perspective presents the Modular-Integrative Modeling approach, a novel framework in neuroscience for developing brain models that blend biological realism with functional performance to provide a holistic view on brain function in interaction with the body and environment.

Authors 14

1. Mario Senden corresponding

   Maastricht University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

2. Sacha Jennifer van Albada

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · University of Cologne · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6) and Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) and JARA-Institut Brain Structure-Function Relationships (INM-10), Jülich Research Center , Germany

   Institute of Zoology, University of Cologne , Germany

3. Giovanni Pezzulo

   National Research Council · Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, National Research Council , Italy

4. Egidio Falotico

   Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

   Affiliation as printed

   The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna , Italy

5. Ibrahim Hashim

   Maastricht University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

6. Alexander Kröner

   Maastricht University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

7. Anno Christopher Kurth Aachen

   Forschungszentrum Jülich · Jülich Aachen Research Alliance · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6) and Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) and JARA-Institut Brain Structure-Function Relationships (INM-10), Jülich Research Center , Germany

   RWTH Aachen University , Germany

8. Pablo Lanillos

   Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

   Affiliation as printed

   Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University , The Netherlands

9. Vaishnavi Narayanan

   Maastricht University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

   Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

   Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

10. Cyriel M. A. Pennartz

    University of Amsterdam

    Affiliation as printed

    Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam , The Netherlands

    Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Group, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

11. Mihai Alexandru Petrovici

    University of Bern

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physiology, University of Bern , Switzerland

12. Lea Steffen

    FZI Research Center for Information Technology

    Affiliation as printed

    FZI Research Center of Information Technology , Germany

13. Tonio Weidler

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

    Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

    Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

14. Rainer Goebel

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

    Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Maastricht University , The Netherlands

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

    Maastricht Brain Imaging Centre, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands