The CCDB project was started in 1998 under the auspices of the Human Brain Project to provide a venue for sharing and mining cellular and subcellular data derived from light and electron microscopy, including correlated imaging. It was one of the first web databases devoted to the then emerging technique of electron tomography. The CCDB has been on-line since 2002. The goals of the CCDB project include:
Providing access for the biomedical community to primary and derived imaging 2D, 3D and 4D data from light and electron microscopy
Developing advanced database capabilities for storing and mining complex cellular and subcellular imaging data
Creating the necessary infrastructure for managing and sharing light and electron microscopic data securely within and between laboratories
Developing tools and strategies for integrating data across scales and modalities and federating databases through the use of ontologies and shared spatial frameworks
The
CCDB models the entire process of reconstruction, from specimen preparation
to segmentation and analysis, as shown in the image sequence to the
left. CCDB provides the raw data, reconstruction and segmented data
for download and includes 2D images, animations and image maps foron
line visualization. To view data in the CCDB, browse our image
gallery or search the
CCDB directly. The dictionary provides
a snapshot of the types of data currently available.
Through this publicly accessible resource
based at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), researchers can
query and download rich and unique datasets derived from high resolution
light microscopy and electron tomography and explore new algorithms for
segmenting and visualizing data. Data are distributed free of charge for
non-commercial use under the terms of our user
agreement. The CCDB accepts data contributions
from the community (see Data)
and is developing a set of tools for data management of imaging data for
the laboratory.
The
CCDB models the entire process of reconstruction, from specimen preparation
to segmentation and analysis, as shown in the image sequence to the
left. CCDB provides the raw data, reconstruction and segmented data
for download and includes 2D images, animations and image maps foron
line visualization. To view data in the CCDB, browse our image
gallery or search the
CCDB directly. The dictionary provides
a snapshot of the types of data currently available.