NWB Workshops and Hackathons

NeuroDataReHack 2024

Generate new insights from existing neurophysiology data through secondary analysis

• Dates and Location
• Objective
• Logistics
• Organizing Committee
• Resources
• What to bring?
• Schedule
• Disclaimer

Report

The final report for NeuroDataReHack 2024 is now available online at [PDF].

Dates and Location

• Dates: July 8-12, 2024
• Location: HHMI Janelia Research Campus, 19700 Helix Dr, Ashburn, VA 20147, Openstreetmap Directions

Objective

The DANDI Archive now has 199+ neurophysiology datasets in the Neurodata Without Borders format spanning many species, brain areas, task types, and imaging modalities. These include high-value datasets, e.g. from Allen Institute OpenScope, the MICrONS project, and the International Brain Laboratory Brain Wide Map, as well as diverse contributions from neuroscience labs around the world. In this workshop, we will teach attendees about the open neurophysiology datasets available on the DANDI Archive and train them on how to maximally utilize the archive and the NWB standard to incorporate existing data into their scientific workflows. Feedback from attendees will be used to improve the software and data standard to better enable reanalysis workflows.

Prior to the workshop, we are organizing Open Neurodata Showcase where attendees can meet the contributors behind the neurophysiology datasets and explore virtual posters. Visit the event page to sign up and read more about this feature event.

Example projects include but are not limited to:

• Determine whether your result is present in another species or brain area.
• Showcase the capabilities of your tool or analysis on existing data from another lab.
• Explore follow-up questions to a study.
• Create educational content that uses open data.

This event will primarily focus on analyzing existing data in NWB and on DANDI, not converting data to NWB. If you are interested in learning how to convert data, consider signing up for an NWB User Days event.

Logistics

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Janelia Research Campus, this event will be free to participants:

• There is no registration or application fee.
• Participants will be provided a private room at Janelia Research Campus for the duration of this event, checking in on Sunday, July 7, and checking out on Friday, July 12 or Saturday, July 13.
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee breaks will be provided.
• You will be responsible for booking your own flight and transportation to Janelia Research Campus.
• You will be responsible for determining visa and/or healthcare requirements for travel to the United States.

Organizing Committee

Program chairs:

• Benjamin Dichter, CatalystNeuro
• Oliver Rübel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Ryan Ly, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Resources

Resources will be posted here to help participants prepare for the event.

• All slides: Google Drive
• Search API tutorials
  • Basic API tutorial
  • Advanced API tutorial

What to bring?

Bring a laptop with appropriate software installed. Python should be installed and MATLAB is optional. For instructions on how to install PyNWB, see the PyNWB documentation. For instructions on how to install MatNWB, see the MatNWB documentation

Past events

• A report of the first NeuroDataReHack event: (PDF)
• A report of the second NeuroDataReHack event: (PDF)
• Recordings of talks will be made available on the NWB Youtube channel.

Schedule

Tentative schedule:

PDF

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