# Neural Network Alignment **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] **Type:** Computational comparison method **Primary source:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] ## Definition **Neural-network alignment** maps corresponding nodes, cell types, or circuit structures across two neural graphs so their organization can be compared. ## Relationships - [[wiki/Daniel Lee|Daniel Lee]] and [[wiki/Lawrence Saul|Lawrence Saul]] won the [[wiki/FlyWire Ventral Nerve Cord Matching Challenge|FlyWire VNC Matching Challenge]] for male-female alignment. - Alignment can identify correspondence without implying identical wiring, function, development, or behavior.