"Path-ND" Digital Brain Banking Program
10,000 Brains Project
The 10,000 Brains Project is a philanthropic initiative designed to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and computational methods in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases. This project is creating a large-scale, open-access digital brain bank of up to 10,000 neuropathology cases from patients with conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). The core of this resource consists of ultra-high-resolution whole slide images of brain tissue, which will be shared freely with the global research community.
Partner datasets
10,000 Brains Project
Neurodegenerative Disease
Datasets
Path-ND
Data Collection Time Frame
2025 - 2035
Participants
Current: 0
Goal: 10,000
Geographical Coverage
United States
Usage Examples
- Developing AI-driven tools for neurodegenerative disease research.
- Identifying novel biomarkers for earlier disease detection, diagnosis, and prognosis.
- Enabling large-scale, comparative research to understand the connections and distinctions between different neurodegenerative disorders.
- Accelerating the development of personalized diagnostics and targeted therapies.
Data Modalities
Medical Imaging
- Ultra-High-Resolution Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) of brain tissue