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CARNet (Cerebral Autoregulation Network), is a multidisciplinary research community working together in the area of cerebral autoregulation in order to promote and accelerate high quality research in this area.

Mission Statement
Cerebral autoregulation refers to the physiological mechanisms that aim to maintain cerebral blood flow at an appropriate level, especially during changes in blood pressure. Due to the important influences of arterial carbon dioxide levels, cerebral metabolic rate, neural activation, activity of the sympathetic nervous system, posture, as well as other physiological variables, cerebral autoregulation is often interpreted as also encompassing the wider field of cerebral blood flow regulation, including areas such as CO2 reactivity, neurovascular coupling and other aspects of cerebral haemodynamics.

Understanding and measuring autoregulation remains a big challenge, and despite great clinical interest and much research effort, benefit to patients has so far been limited.

CARNet therefore aims to bring the multidisciplinary research community working in this area together in order to promote and accelerate high quality research by:


 * Sharing data
 * Sharing methods, including experimental arrangements and data analysis
 * Share results, experiences and ideas

CARNet aims to create an environment of trust, openness and confidentiality in which free discussion of scientific ideas, data and results can flourish.