Current Context : IIT Madras has become the first research organization in the world to releases an open-source brain mapping dataset named ‘DHARANI.

About DHARANI 

• DHARANI is the largest open-access digital data set of the human fetal brain, Created with custom-made Indian technology.
• Claimed as the largest of its kind globally, featuring 5,132 high-resolution 3D brain sections.

Development and Cost Efficiency:

• Built using custom-made Indian technology at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre.
• Achieved at less than one-tenth the cost of similar international projects like the Allen Brain Atlas.

Applications:

• Supports research on brain development, neurological disorders (e.g., autism), and cognitive growth.

Offers critical insights into neurodevelopmental disorders and aids in fetal medicine.