neuroMap - Interactive Graph-Visualization of the Fruit Fly's Neural Circuit (SciVis 2013 Test Talk)

Neuroscientists study the function of neural circuits in the brain of the common fruit ?y Drosophila melanogaster to discover how complex behavior is generated. To establish models of neural information processing, knowledge about potential connections between individual neurons is required. In collaboration with a group of neuroscientists we designed and implemented neuroMap, an interactive two dimensional graph that renders the brain and its interconnections in form of a circuit style wiring diagram. neuroMap provides a clearly structured overview of all possible connections between neurons and offers means for interactive exploration of the underlying neuronal database.