SWADESH, WORLD’S FIRST MULTIMODAL BRAIN IMAGING DATA AND ANALYTICS, DEVELOPED.

Why in news?
• DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), recently developed project SWADESH, a unique
brain initiative focusing on certified neuroimaging, neurochemical, neuropsychological data and
analytics that are made accessible to researchers for managing brain disorders. It was inaugurated
by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and
Technology
• About SWADESH
• SWADESH is the first large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for
Indian population with big-data architecture and analytics for various disease categories under one
platform.
• 6 modules covered under SWADESH: The initiative proposes a big-data architecture that manages
and analyzes six modules namely neurodegenerative [Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), mild cognitive
impairment (MCI), and Parkinson’s disease (PD)], neuropsychiatric (schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder), neurodevelopmental (autism and epilepsy), COVID-19-related disorders and other
disorders.
Clinical research tools developed through SWADESH by DBT-NBRC are:
• GAURI system uses adaptive pattern recognition and learning schemes for predictive single or
differential diagnosis, designed with MRI modalities and neuropsychological batteries.
• NINS-STAT is a high-performance state-of-the-art automated statistical test selection and
execution software package with high applicability in clinical research.
• KALPANA is an integrative package for visualization, preprocessing, and quantitation of MRS data.
• PRATEEK analyzes multimodal neuroimaging data that minimizes the need for expertise in handling
different neuroimaging tools for processing and analyzing multimodal data.
• BHARAT, a big-data analytic model for early diagnostic biomarkers of AD.