ABCD-J 2026 Annual Meeting

On 29 September, the ABCD-J project partners met for the project’s annual review meeting with DLR Projektträger to discuss progress across the consortium and coordinate next steps towards the project’s goals. The meeting also provided an opportunity to share scientific achievements, including recent publications.

The meeting highlighted ongoing developments in digital biomarker researcher, including the continued development of the JTrack ecosystem for smartphone-based assessments and sensor data collection. Recruitment is underway at several clinical sites, with studies investigating conditions such as Friedreich’s ataxia and explorying smartphone-based assessments of everyday symptoms in neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Partners also presented progress in research data management and infrastructure. ABCD-J technologies and workflows are being applied in collaborative projects, including the TRR379 research consortium and CEREBRA data engingeering platform, supporting data collection, management, and collaboration across research teams.

Looking ahead, the partners discussed how to build on ABCD-J’s results beyond the current funding period. In future research initiatives, the consortium plans to continue its collaboration and extend the project’s work on digital biomarkers to brain health across different life stages. Building on ABCD-J’s close collaboration between clinical research and technological development, future work would benefit from the infrastructure, expertise, and partnerships established through the project, helping to support a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric conditions.