The Healthy Brain Network (HBN) dataset
Introduction
The Healthy Brain Network (HBN) is an ongoing initiative focused on building a biobank of data from 10,000 children and adolescents (ages 5-21) in the New York City area. This initiative adopts a community-referred recruitment model, where study advertisements target families concerned about one or more psychiatric symptoms in their child. The Healthy Brain Network Biobank contains a rich array of data, including psychiatric, behavioral, cognitive, and lifestyle (e.g., fitness, diet) information, as well as multimodal brain imaging, electroencephalography, digital voice and video recordings, genetics, and actigraphy. Beyond its primary aim of advancing transdiagnostic research, the Healthy Brain Network Biobank also holds promise for furthering biophysical modeling, voice and speech analysis, natural viewing fMRI and EEG, and methods optimization.
License
HBN requests that any usage of HBN Biobank data is recognized through appropriate citation of the Data Descriptor, which is available on Nature Scientific Data:
Participants and Experiments
Phase I: Implementation and testing (Participants 1–500; completed)
Established a prototype HBN Diagnostic Research Center in Staten Island, New York, and tested workflows for recruitment, evaluations, and assessments.
Phase II: Revision and hardening (Participants 501–1000; completed)
Balanced stable protocols with integrating new measures and optimizing protocols based on experiences and advances.
Phase III: Scale-up (Participants 1001–8500; in process)
Aims to enroll 7,500 participants, expanding capacity with more centers and MRI sites in NYC for a diverse sample.
Phase IV: Targeted recruitment (Participants 8501–10000)
Will use epidemiologic sampling to recruit an additional representative sample of 1,500 participants