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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · 9d

We are pleased to announce that BIDS Extension Proposal 42 - Electromyogrpahy is open for community review!

github.com/bids-standar...

The review period is open from September 29 - October 10.
#bids #neuroimaging #electromyography #emg

Community Review: BEP042 - Electromyography (EMG) · bids-standard bids-specification · Discussion #2219

We are pleased to announce the community review period for BIDS Extension Proposal (BEP) 042! BEP042 extends the BIDS standard to include electromyography recordings. The draft specification may be...

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · 9d

We are pleased to announce that BIDS Extension Proposal 20 - Eye Tracking is open for community review!

github.com/bids-standar...

The review period is open from September 29 - October 10.
#bids #neuroimaging #eyetracking

Community Review: BEP020 - Eye Tracking · bids-standard bids-specification · Discussion #2218

We are pleased to announce the community review period for BIDS Extension Proposal (BEP) 020! BEP020 extends the BIDS standard to formally specify eye-tracking recordings, which has previously been...

github.com

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 4

@BIDSCommunity, it’s time to nominate 🏆and elect 🗳️two new Steering Group members! The nomination period opened on September 3rd and will close on Friday, September 19th at 11:59pm (Anywhere on Earth; UTC-12). 👉Nominate yourself here: forms.gle/vFNjKCNuP29L...

BIDS Steering Group nominations

Thank you for taking the time to nominate yourself to this position! The BIDS Steering Group is responsible for approving and advancing BEPs through the BIDS standard process, as well as more general...

forms.gle

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

BIDS v1.10.1 is released! This release includes a large number of minor improvements accumulated over the last year. See bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/stable/CH... for a summary. #BIDS #BrainImagingDataStructure #neuroimaging #neuroinformatics

Brain Imaging Data Structure 1.10.1

bids-specification.readthedocs.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Jul 10

Mark your calendars for the BIDS virtual Town Hall. Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 AM EDT — on the OSSIG Crowdcast at crowdcast.io/ossig2025

We’ll present updates from BIDS, extension proposals, and the community. We hope to see you there and hear your thoughts.

@ohbmossig.bsky.social

Crowdcast

Where the world gathers

crowdcast.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us for the BIDS virtual Town Hall Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 AM EDT — on the OSSIG Crowdcast at crowdcast.io/ossig2025

We’ll present updates from BIDS, extension proposals, and the community. We hope to see you there and hear your thoughts.

@ohbmossig.bsky.social

Crowdcast

Where the world gathers

crowdcast.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Nov 14

BIDS Website Revamp! ✨
Struggling to find BIDS resources? We hear you! Our new website brings (most) everything together. Check it out: bids-website.readthedocs.io
Let us know what you think! (Feedback survey link is at the top of the page)

BIDS

bids-website.readthedocs.io

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Chris Markiewicz @markiewicz.bsky.social · Nov 13

Blog post: bids-website.readthedocs.io/en/latest/bl...

New documentation site: bids-validator.readthedocs.io

#BIDS #BrainImagingDataStructure

BIDS Validator 2.0 - The Brain Imaging Data Structure (BIDS)

bids-website.readthedocs.io

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Chris Markiewicz @markiewicz.bsky.social · Nov 13

Announcing: BIDS Validator 2.0

This is a complete rewrite to base the validator on the declarative BIDS schema. Most importantly, this validator boasts long-awaited support for BIDS Derivative datasets.

bids-standard.github.io/bids-validat...

#BIDS #BrainImagingDataStructure

BIDS Validator

bids-standard.github.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Nov 11

The results of the election may be viewed at opavote.com/results/5203....
Thanks to all contributors for your participation, and congratulations to Franco!

BIDS Steering Group 2024 | OpaVote

See election results for BIDS Steering Group 2024.

opavote.com

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Nov 11

We are pleased to announce that the newest member of the BIDS Steering Group is Franco Pestilli.
Franco has been elected to a term lasting from 2025-2027, and is replacing outgoing member Ariel Rokem.
#BIDS #BrainImagingDataStructure

Pestilli Lab

pestillilab.github.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the BIDS Maintainers Group ([email protected]).

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

The nomination form can be found at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F.... Along with your name and email, please include a brief description of what you feel you can contribute to the Steering Group and the goals you would like to achieve by serving on the Steering Group.

BIDS Steering Group nominations

Thank you for taking the time to nominate yourself to this position! The BIDS Steering Group is responsible for approving and advancing BEPs through the BIDS standard process, as well as more general...

docs.google.com

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

This year, we are seeking candidates who will replace Ariel Rokem (@arokem.bsky.social).

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

For more context, please see this interview (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c4P...) from 2021 with outgoing Steering Group member, Kirstie Whitaker.

What is the BIDS steering group?

YouTube video by Brain Imaging Data Structure

www.youtube.com

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

According to the Governance (bids.neuroimaging.io/governance.h...) adopted by the community in 2019, the Steering Group is intended to reflect the diversity of experiences and perspectives within the BIDS community.

Governance

Governance and Decision Making Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Background A. Project Summary B. BIDS Mission Statement 3. Leadership Structure 4. Governance of the standardization process A. Prin...

bids.neuroimaging.io

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

The BIDS Steering Group is responsible for approving and advancing BIDS extensions through the BIDS standard process, as well as more general decisions regarding the standard. The BIDS Steering Group aims to preserve the longevity and sustainability of the BIDS standard.

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are excited to announce the opening of the nomination period for electing two new Steering Group members! The nomination period opens today, September 3 and will close on Friday, September 20 at 11:59pm (Anywhere on Earth; UTC-12; time.is/Anywhere_on_...).

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢Heads up #OHBM2024 ! The BIDS townhall is now part of the OHBM program, not in the OHBM Open Science Room this year. Please join us 📅 Thursday, 1 pm room#101-102

#OpenScience #BIDS #OHBMopen #OHBMKorea #openscienceroom

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Jun 3

We are pleased to announce that BIDS Extension Proposal 22 - Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy is open for community review!

github.com/bids-standar...

The review period is open from June 3 - June 14.
#bids #neuroimaging #spectroscopy

Community Review: BEP022 - MR Spectroscopy · bids-standard bids-specification · Discussion #1846

We are pleased to announce the community review period for BIDS Extension Proposal (BEP) 022! BEP022 extends the BIDS standard to include Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS). We have developed th...

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Apr 25

This is it, your last chance for 2024 if you haven’t or couldn’t respond to last month’s BIDS Community Survey on Google. The survey on CryptPad ends May 1, next Wednesday. Find it at bit.ly/bidssurvey20....

Direct link:
cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Apr 5

For those that haven’t or couldn’t respond to last month’s BIDS Community Survey on Google, we are extending the survey over on CryptPad until May 1 at bit.ly/bidssurvey20.... We want to hear from you!

Direct link:
cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Mar 29

The 💻 2024 BIDS Community Survey 💻 closes April 3. If you haven’t already responded ✅, please do so at bit.ly/bidssurvey2024. Your opinions are valuable and every response will be read. And for those without Google, we will send a survey just for you soon!

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Mar 1

The 🎉 2024 BIDS Community Survey 🎉 is open until April 3. We are looking for your input on how you use BIDS and future directions for BIDS. We want to hear from users and non-users, experts and non-experts. Please share your views and share this survey widely!

Survey: bit.ly/bidssurvey2024

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BIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · Nov 30

We are very happy and proud to be awarded the The Neuro - Irv and Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science Prize.

To paraphrase Yaroslav Halchenko who was in Montreal to receive the prize on behalf of the whole community.

"Standards are the common language of open science!"

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