clean dtseries task fMRI (connectomeDB)

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PAULA GARCÍA ROYO

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Oct 28, 2025, 10:41:25 AMOct 28
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I am implementing a preprocessing step, for both the resting-state and task-fMRI data (HCP) that requieres two files: 1) The minimally preprocessed file (ex: fMRI... Atlas_MSMAll.dtseries.nii), the FIX-ICA preprocessed file (ex: fMRI... Atlas_MSMAll_hp2000_clean.dtseries.nii)

I have managed to obtain the resting-state files through the AWS S3 access, but with the migration from ConnectomeDB to BALSA, I have encountered two major obstacles for the task data:
  • It appears that the "_clean" files for the tasks have been removed from the old structure. I cannot access them even with authentication.
  • The _clean files are available in BALSA, but they come from a different type of preprocessing (spatial and temporal ICA). Furthermore, this new version of BALSA does not include the minimal preprocessing data.
I'm unsure about mixing files from different preprocessing pipelines (minimal preprocessing from old ConnectomeDB and new ICA preprocessing from BALSA).

So my question is it ok to mix the minimal preprocessing files from old connectomeDB with the new preprocessing s-tICA? In case not, where can i find the files "_Atlas_MSMAll_hp2000_clean.dtseries.nii" for tasks?

Thank you so much!

Paula

Harms, Michael

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Oct 28, 2025, 2:28:25 PMOct 28
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Hi,

No, you should not mix processing from the HCP-YA 1200 Release, and the newer HCP-YA 2025 Release (on BALSA).

 

For now, we have simplified the number of packages on BALSA.  That, plus changing recommendations on what to use on the context of the 2025 Release, mean that the FIX-ICA cleaned files (without temporal ICA) are not available on BALSA.  If you specifically need those, you will need to stick with the 1200 Release, and obtain from AWS S3.

 

Cheers,

-MH

 

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Harms, Michael

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Oct 28, 2025, 2:36:01 PMOct 28
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Ahh, I see your dilemma now.  We never ran FIX-ICA on the task-fMRI data as part of the HCP-YA 1200 Release, so it doesn't exist on AWS S3.

 

Sorry, but what you are asking for is not available on BALSA currently. 

 

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Washington University School of Medicine

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St. Louis, MO  63110                          Email: mha...@wustl.edu

 

jkm tom

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Nov 10, 2025, 12:40:54 PMNov 10
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请问如何从 AWS 访问 HCP 数据吗?你有链接吗?现在似乎每个人都是 BALSA。

Glasser, Matthew

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Nov 10, 2025, 1:19:37 PMNov 10
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The below question translated to asking how to access data on AWS.


Matt.

Elam, Jennifer

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Nov 10, 2025, 2:27:59 PMNov 10
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“How do I access HCP data from AWS? Do you have a link? It seems like everyone's using BALSA these days.”

 

Currently, we have not implemented a way to (re)generate AWS keys on BALSA. It is on the to do list, but it may take some weeks before we get that in place. If you happened to get keys before ConnectomeDB closed down, you can still use them to access the S1200 data on the HCP S3 Open Datasets bucket. Be advised that the data on AWS is from 2017 and not recommended for analyses going forward.

 

We recommend using the significantly improved data that is now available in BALSA. Currently the only way to access the imaging data is via Aspera Connect download which requires a browser and plugin. Network mounting your target filesystem (hopefully from the same building, or at least not using your home internet) and then using a browser with Aspera Connect installed is the currently supported method.  

 

Best,

Jenn

 

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Jennifer Elam, Ph.D.
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