Help build the map of
neurodegeneration biomarkers.
The Observatory is an open research collaboration. Whether you annotate trials, bring expertise in a new disease area, or contribute methods and validation, there's a place for you — and the tools and credit to go with it.
Ways to contribute
Every contribution makes the Observatory more complete and more useful to the whole research community.
Use our line-level annotation tools to label biomarkers in trial eligibility and outcome text, with AI-assisted pre-fill and a verification workflow so multiple experts can review the same trial.
Help us grow beyond Alzheimer's into other neurodegenerative diseases — Parkinson's, ALS, FTD, DLB and more — by shaping their biomarker ontologies and annotating their trials.
Contribute domain expertise to the curated biomarker tree — new biomarkers, families, synonyms, and the rules that map real-world text onto them.
Fluid, imaging, digital, or genetic biomarkers — your specialist knowledge improves curation quality and keeps the data grounded in current science.
Contribute datasets, extraction models, or validation approaches that strengthen the pipeline and benefit every user of the Observatory.
Turn shared work into publications and presentations — collaborators are recognized for their contributions.
Annotation, tree-editing, and visualization tools with AI assistance — no infrastructure to set up.
Work directly with the continuously updated, expert-annotated biomarker dataset.
Recognition for your contributions in publications and on the platform.
Standardized, versioned workflows so your work is durable and auditable.
Getting started
Collaboration is straightforward — reach out and we'll find the best fit for your interests and expertise.
Tell us your background and what you'd like to contribute — annotation, a new disease area, methods, or data.
We provision access to the right tools and walk you through the annotation and curation workflow.
Your work becomes part of the Observatory, with recognition and opportunities to co-author.
Become part of the Observatory
Researchers, clinicians, students, and institutions are all welcome. Let's build this together.
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