Before revision:  In this pedagogical Primer, we introduce conventional ANNs and demonstrate how they have been  deployed to study neuroscience questions. Next , we detail how to customize the analysis, structure, and learning of ANNs to better address a wide range of challenges in brain research.
After revision:  In this pedagogical Primer, we introduce conventional ANNs and demonstrate how they have been deployed to study neuroscientific questions. We first discuss basic concepts and methods of ANNs. Then, with a focus on bringing this mathematical framework closer to neurobiology , we detail how to customize the analysis, structure, and learning of ANNs to better address a wide range of challenges in brain research.