Neuroscience data and tool sharing: A legal and policy framework for neuroinformatics

Peter Eckersley; Gary F. Egan; Shun ichi Amari; Francesco Beltrame; Rob Bennett; Jan G. Bjaalie; Turgay Dalkara; Erik De Schutter; Carmen Gonzalez; Sten Grillner; Andreas Herz; K. Peter Hoffmann; Iiro P. Jaaskelainen; Stephen H. Koslow; Soo Young Lee; Line Matthiessen; Perry L. Miller; Fernando Mira Da Silva; Mirko Novak; Viji Ravindranath; Raphael Ritz; Ulla Ruotsalainen; Shankar Subramaniam; Arthur W. Toga; Shiro Usui; Jaap Van Pelt; Paul Verschure; David Willshaw; Andrzej Wrobel; Tang Yiyuan

doi:10.1007/s12021-003-0002-1

Neuroscience data and tool sharing: A legal and policy framework for neuroinformatics

Peter Eckersley, Gary F. Egan, Shun ichi Amari, Francesco Beltrame, Rob Bennett, Jan G. Bjaalie, Turgay Dalkara, Erik De Schutter, Carmen Gonzalez, Sten Grillner, Andreas Herz, K. Peter Hoffmann, Iiro P. Jaaskelainen, Stephen H. Koslow, Soo Young Lee, Line Matthiessen, Perry L. Miller, Fernando Mira Da Silva, Mirko Novak, Viji RavindranathRaphael Ritz, Ulla Ruotsalainen, Shankar Subramaniam, Arthur W. Toga, Shiro Usui, Jaap Van Pelt, Paul Verschure, David Willshaw, Andrzej Wrobel, Tang Yiyuan

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Abstract

The requirements for neuroinformatics to make a significant impact on neuroscience are not simply technical - the hardware, software, and protocols for collaborative research - they also include the legal and policy frameworks within which projects operate. This is not least because the creation of large collaborative scientific databases amplifies the complicated interactions between proprietary, for-profit R&D and public "open science." In this paper, we draw on experiences from the field of genomics to examine some of the likely consequences of these interactions in neuroscience. Facilitating the widespread sharing of data and tools for neuroscientific research will accelerate the development of neuroinformatics. We propose approaches to overcome the cultural and legalbarriers that have slowed these developments to date. We also draw on legal strategies employed by the Free Software community, in suggesting frameworks neuroinformatics might adopt to reinforce the role of public-science databases, and propose a mechanism for identifying and allowing "open science" uses for data whilst still permitting flexible licensing for secondary commercial research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	149-165
Number of pages	17
Journal	Neuroinformatics
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12021-003-0002-1
State	Published - 2003

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Eckersley, P., Egan, G. F., Amari, S. I., Beltrame, F., Bennett, R., Bjaalie, J. G., Dalkara, T., De Schutter, E., Gonzalez, C., Grillner, S., Herz, A., Hoffmann, K. P., Jaaskelainen, I. P., Koslow, S. H., Lee, S. Y., Matthiessen, L., Miller, P. L., Da Silva, F. M., Novak, M., ... Yiyuan, T. (2003). Neuroscience data and tool sharing: A legal and policy framework for neuroinformatics. Neuroinformatics, 1(2), 149-165. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12021-003-0002-1

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