NeuroMorpho.Org

Overview

NeuroMorpho.Org is a centrally curated repository of digitally reconstructed neuron and glia morphologies, hosted at George Mason University and funded by the NIH. Launched in 2006, it is the primary open archive for neuronal morphology data, covering reconstructions from all animal species and brain regions. Submissions are moderated manually: curators verify the data, complete annotations, and index each reconstruction before publication. All morphologies are standardised in SWC format, enabling cross-study comparison and computational modelling. The repository passed 100,000 reconstructions in 2018 and has continued growing with agile releases since 2020. The repository is not recommended for identifiable human data.

Connections

• Primary format: SWC
• Part of: NIF

Resources

• https://neuromorpho.org
• https://neuromorpho.org/myfaq.jsp (submission and FAQ)
• https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata20186 (Akram et al. 2018, Scientific Data, repository overview)
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11226999/ (Ascoli et al. 2024, agile release model)
• https://incf.org/new-version-neuromorpho-released-100k-digital-reconstructions-available (100k milestone announcement, 2018)