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doi: 10.32470/ccn.2022.1208-0 , 10.1167/jov.23.9.4935 , 10.3389/fninf.2025.1515873 , 10.17169/refubium-48890 , 10.48550/arxiv.2208.09677
pmid: 40395367
pmc: PMC12089098
arXiv: 2208.09677
doi: 10.32470/ccn.2022.1208-0 , 10.1167/jov.23.9.4935 , 10.3389/fninf.2025.1515873 , 10.17169/refubium-48890 , 10.48550/arxiv.2208.09677
pmid: 40395367
pmc: PMC12089098
arXiv: 2208.09677
In cognitive neuroscience, the integration of deep neural networks (DNNs) with traditional neuroscientific analyses has significantly advanced our understanding of both biological neural processes and the functioning of DNNs. However, challenges remain in effectively comparing the representational spaces of artificial models and brain data, particularly due to the growing variety of models and the specific demands of neuroimaging research. To address these challenges, we present Net2Brain, a Python-based toolbox that provides an end-to-end pipeline for incorporating DNNs into neuroscience research, encompassing dataset download, a large selection of models, feature extraction, evaluation, and visualization. Net2Brain provides functionalities in four key areas. First, it offers access to over 600 DNNs trained on diverse tasks across multiple modalities, including vision, language, audio, and multimodal data, organized through a carefully structured taxonomy. Second, it provides a streamlined API for downloading and handling popular neuroscience datasets, such as the NSD and THINGS dataset, allowing researchers to easily access corresponding brain data. Third, Net2Brain facilitates a wide range of analysis options, including feature extraction, representational similarity analysis (RSA), and linear encoding, while also supporting advanced techniques like variance partitioning and searchlight analysis. Finally, the toolbox integrates seamlessly with other established open source libraries, enhancing interoperability and promoting collaborative research. By simplifying model selection, data processing, and evaluation, Net2Brain empowers researchers to conduct more robust, flexible, and reproducible investigations of the relationships between artificial and biological neural representations.
FOS: Computer and information sciences, artificial intelligence in neuroscience, Datenverarbeitung; Informatik, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV), Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, 004, multimodal neural models, cognitive neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI), deep neural networks, Artificial Intelligence, Neurons and Cognition, FOS: Biological sciences, neuroimaging data analysis, toolbox, Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, RC321-571, Neuroscience
FOS: Computer and information sciences, artificial intelligence in neuroscience, Datenverarbeitung; Informatik, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV), Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, 004, multimodal neural models, cognitive neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI), deep neural networks, Artificial Intelligence, Neurons and Cognition, FOS: Biological sciences, neuroimaging data analysis, toolbox, Neurons and Cognition (q-bio.NC), Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, RC321-571, Neuroscience
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