Open source software development for neuroinformatics

According to the Mission Statement of this journal, neuroinformatics is a field devoted to the development of neuroscience data and knowledge bases together with numerical models and analytical tools for the sharing, integration and analysis of experimental data and the advancement of theories of nervous system function. An important distinguishing feature of neuroscience is the heterogeneity and complexity of the data collected, and the need of information collected at multiple levels of investigation, from genes to cognition and disease states. The goal [] is to catalyze a rapid development of this immense area of research.