Brain Research And Integrative Neuroscience Network What is BRAINnet? BRAINnet is an independently run scientific network which oversees access to the Brain Resource International Database (BRID) for scientific purposes. BRID contains psychological, psychophysiological, neuroimaging and genetic data. The focus of BRAINnet is on providing access to data for the purpose of writing a nominated paper for peer-reviewed publication. BRAINnet was established in 2003 with federal grant network seed funds, and 30 founding members. There are now over 130 members spanning five continents (see www.brainnet.net/overview/people and www.brainnet.net/members for member institutions). The convening site for BRAINnet is the Brain Dynamics Centre. BRAINnet's members are high profile and high quality scientists. The common goal is to understand the human brain and brain-related disorders, and the belief in the importance of an integrative approach to achieving such understanding. Published outcomes from BRAINnet now total 150, and the rate of publication is increasing annually. These publications include work in high impact journals, including Journal of Neuroscience, American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, Neuroimage, Human Brain Mapping, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience and Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. The functions of BRAINnet occur mainly via its web-based platforms (accessed via www.brainnet.net ). Members of BRAINnet have an individual login and password which allows them to submit a paper proposal, and to subsequently request data. Further details on these processes are outlined under ‘requesting data'. Access to the BRID offers a unique opportunity for BRAINnet scientists to work with large subject numbers in a standardized manner. Its multidimensional structure means that it is not constrained to answering a few specific questions – rather, each scientist has the scope to maintain a unique and individual area of interest. The range of projects linked to BRID can be seen at www.brainnet.net/research/projects. Who can join BRAINnet? Since BRAINnet exists for the purpose of producing high quality science and scientific publications, the eligible members are researchers with compatible goals and who work in an appropriate research context. BRAINnet does not provide access to data directly for media segments or to support non-peer reviewed research of any kind. In most instances, new members are nominated by an existing member of BRAINnet. But, researchers may also nominate themselves. Application is via submission of a form to brainnet@brainresource.com , which confirms contact information and organization. Membership depends on agreement to bide by the guidelines of BRAINnet, confirmed by signature when accepting a membership offer. Upon confirmation, new members are provided a login and password which gives then entry to the secured website. From there, they have their own member page, which is used to upload new publications and link them to BRAINnet projects. The procedure for proposing new papers, conditions of data access, and acknowledgments in papers, are included in the details of proposing a paper below. Within BRAINnet, members have formed ‘interest groups' based around research topics, such as ADHD, PTSD, and First episode psychosis. These groups will be encouraged as BRAINnet continues to expand. We emphasise that BRAINnet functions solely for scientific purposes, as a system for accessing scored data from BRID. This process is currently free of charge and therefore represents philanthropic support from the Brain Resource Company (BRC). BRC provides BRAINnet with access to scored data for one-off use in papers, but has no hands on role in designing or approving these papers.