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SoMo Library

Developing a shared Sound and Movement stimuli library for international neuroscience research

Developing a shared Sound and Movement stimuli library for international neuroscience research

The SoMo Library project is creating a shared Sound and Movement (SoMo) stimuli library — a standardized resource for neuroscience research combining auditory and kinesthetic stimuli across international research sites.

Project Goals

  1. Standardized Stimuli — Create a shared library of sound and movement stimuli for reproducible research
  2. Protocol Development — Establish consistent protocols for stimulus presentation
  3. EEG Synchronization — Ensure accurate synchronization between stimuli and neural recordings
  4. Metadata Standards — Develop universal metadata standards across research sites

Pilot Session

The pilot session implemented the protocol for creating the SoMo library, including:

  • Live recordings to test stimulus structure
  • EEG data synchronization validation
  • Metadata standards testing across sites

AccelNet-EBRAINS Florence Summer School 2026

The SoMo Library will be featured as Track #2 at the AccelNet Summer School on Human Data Management and Modelling/AI, taking place in Florence, Italy, June 15—28, 2026.

The track — Sound-Movement (SoMo) Library & Standardized MoBI Protocols (SML-26) — will focus on developing open-access libraries of synchronized sound-movement data and establishing standardized Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) protocols for cross-site reproducibility in music and movement neuroscience.

AccelNet Instructors:

  • Guido Orgs — Associate Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience; Director, NeuroLive · University College London (UCL)
  • Manuela Filippa — Assistant Professor · Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (CISA), University of Geneva
  • Seyed Yahya Shirazi — Assistant Project Scientist · Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, UC San Diego
  • Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal — Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor; Director, NSF IUCRC BRAIN Center and NSF AccelNet · University of Houston
  • Milka Trajkova — Assistant Professor of Computer Science · Kennesaw State University
  • Julene Johnson, PhD — Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience & Medicine · UCSF School of Medicine

The summit portion of the event (June 27—28) at the Cherubini Conservatory will include a dedicated session on the Sound-Movement Library alongside Science Policy and Standards Activities and Summer School Project Presentations.

International Collaboration

Co-Facilitators:

  • Milka Trajkova (Kennesaw State University)
  • Guido Orgs (UCL — University College London)
  • Manuela Filippa (CISA)

Performers:

  • Lauren Serrano
  • Gabriela Estrada
  • Guido Orgs
  • Tyler Orcutt

MoBI Recordings:

  • Maxine Annel Pacheco-Ramírez
  • Yoshua E. Lima-Carmona
  • Aime J. Aguilar-Herrera
  • Lianne Sánchez-Rodríguez

Impact

This infrastructure project will enable more reproducible and comparable research across institutions studying the neural basis of sound and movement perception worldwide.

Timeline

Data collection took place in November 2025. The SoMo Library protocols will be presented and further developed at the AccelNet-EBRAINS Florence Summer School in June 2026.

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