This network was conceived in 2018, when then doctoral student Kamilla Souza, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), together with her supervisors, began a project to collect the brains of these animals for her research.
Explore the largest collection of cetacean brains in Latin America, in an accessible and intuitive gallery with countless species from different regions.
The largest collection of cetacean brains in Latin America
Our main objective
To fill gaps in the understanding of the morphology and evolution of cetacean brains, using advanced methods of imaging and histology.
The methods
These methods allow a detailed analysis of brain structures and their functions, providing new perspectives on neurodiversity.
Our collection
A RBNB possui um acervo de mais de 55 espécimes provenientes de 13 espécies diferentes de cetáceos.
Partnerships with RBNB
The specimens were acquired through partnerships with 14 research institutes along the Brazilian coast and in the Amazon Basin.
New work available
Read the paper now: Anatomical and volumetric description of the brain of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging
Cetacean Brain: expansion of neuroscience in the country
Kamilla Souza discovered her passion for science, which has been strengthened over the years and realized through her efforts in cetacean studies in Brazil.