SfN Satellite Events
Tools, Tech & Theory: A BRAIN Initiative Alliance Social at the 2022 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Date & Time: November 13, 2022, 6:30pm to 9pm
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront | Sapphire Ballroom C/D
Interested in cutting-edge neuroscience tools & technology? Come ‘talk shop’ with some of the leading toolmakers funded by the BRAIN Initiative. A broad array of technical tools and data resources are now available to the research community. Learn more at this informal and interactive social that is open to all SfN attendees.
| Type | Tool/Title | Toolmaker |
| Software | Brain Observatory Storage Service and Database (BossDB): A cloud-based solution for storing and accessing petascale image datasets | Hannah Gooden, Daniel Xenes, Brock Wester |
| Software | DANDI Archive, DataLad, and Other BRAIN Initiative Tools | Yaroslav Halchenko |
| Software | DataJoint Elements: Create and manage scientific data workflows for neurophysiology | Dimitri Yatsenko, Kabilar Gunalan |
| Software | AlignEM-SwiFT: A GUI for aligning serial EMs | Joel Yancey |
| Software | Graspologic: An open-source Python package to analyze networks | Benjamin Pedigo |
| Software | Functional Subnetwork Approach: Tuning parameters within conductance-based models of neural systems based on network function | Nicholas Szczecinski |
| Software | BEADL: Behavioral task description language | Adam Kepecs, Michael Wulf |
| Software | Translating Time: A bioinformatics online tool to find corresponding ages across model systems | Madison Bryant, Toni Lee, J. Kwadwo Ofori |
| Software | Open Ephys Acquisition System (Second Generation) | Jonathan Newman |
| Software | Whole-Brain Tissue Mapping Toolkit Using Large Scale Multiplex Immunohistochemistry Imaging and Deep Neural Networks | Jahandar Jahanipour |
| Software | Neuropixels Tools: Desktop GUI for anatomical alignment and suite to process, store, and view data | Gaelle Chapuis, Olivier Winter |
| Electrophysiology & Probes | Pinpoint: A 3D virtual targeting environment for Neuropixels | Daniel Birman |
| Electrophysiology & Probes | Polymer Implantable Electrode (PIE) Foundry for the Development of Polymer Microelectrode Arrays | Dong Song |
| Electrophysiology & Probes | Soft and Stretchable Fiber-Shaped Neural Probes | Siyuan Rao |
| Electrophysiology & Probes | Robotic Multi-Probe-Single-Actuator Inchworm Neural Microdrive Device | Mladen Barbic |
| Optics & Microscopy | MINI2P: A new generation of two-photon (2P) miniscope | Weijian Zong |
| Optics & Microscopy | Diesel2P Two-Photon Imaging System | Che-Hang Yu |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | dLight, iSeroSNFR, and psychLight Biosensors | Erin Scott, Chunyang Dong |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource (NABOR): An open-access recombinant antibody resource | Kate DeMaio, Ashley Waldron |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | Mu Opioid Receptor Promoter (MORp)-based Viral Constructs | Gregory Salimando |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | BRAIN NeuroTools Vector Core | Kim Ritola |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | MAPseq & BARseq for High-throughput Neuroanatomy | Xiaoyin Chen, Huiqing Zhan, Li Yuan |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | Genetic and Transgenic Tools for Neuroethological Insect Models | Dianne Duncan |
| Cellular & Genetic Engineering | Optogenetics and Microscopy in C. elegans | Sophie Dvali |
BRAIN Initiative Alliance Talk to Toolmakers social
The BIA hosted a social as part of the SfN Global Connectome virtual event on Jan 11-13, 2021. See below for more details.
Date: January 12, 2021 at 3:30-4:30pm ET
| Type | Tool(s) | Toolmaker |
| Chemical / Small Molecules | Noninvasive Ultrasonic Drug Uncaging Technique | Raag Airan |
| Chemical / Small molecules | Renewable Affinity Reagents | Jim Trimmer |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | CMU Array | Eric Yttri and Rahul Panat |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | Wireless Floating Microelectrode Array (WFMA) | Philip Troyk |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | NeuronNex:MINT | Euisik Yoon and Nathan Slager |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | Carbon Fiber Electrode Array | Paras Patel and Cynthia Chestek |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | Polymer Electrode Array | Loren Frank |
| Electrophysiology / Probes | Magnetic Micro-coils | Shelley Fried |
| Molecular / Cellular | sciMAP-ATAC | Casey Thornton and Andrew Adey |
| Molecular / Cellular | CaMPARI and Voltron | Eric Schreiter, Ahmed Abdelfattah |
| Molecular / Cellular | Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators (GEVIs) | Francois St-Pierre, Xiaoyu “Helen” Lu |
| Molecular / Cellular | MAPseq & BARseq | Xiaoyin Chen and Anthony Zador |
| Optics / Microscopy | NeuroNex: Cornell | Chris Xu and Chunyan Wu |
| Optics / Microscopy | Miniature Micro-Endoscope | Walter Gonzalez and Carlos Lois |
| Optics / Microscopy | UCLA Miniscope | Daniel Aharoni and Peyman Golshani |
| Other Hardware Development | Craniobot & See-Shells | Suhasa Kodandaramaiah and Mathew Rynes |
| Software | Human Neocortical Neurosolver (HNN) | Stephanie Jones |
| Software | cytoNet | Amina Ann Qutub, Arun Mahadevan, and Byron Long |
| Software | Social LEAP Estimates Animal Poses (SLEAP) | Talmo Pereira, Mala Murthy, and Joshua Shaevitz |
| Software | Phase Calculator Plugin | Alik Widge and Mark Schatza |
Tools & Tech: A BRAIN Initiative Alliance Social
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 6:30-8:30pm CT
Location: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (Regency Ballroom CD); Chicago, IL
Did you miss out on the 2019 BRAIN Initiative Alliance Neuroscience Social? Catch up with a summary here and scroll down for further details. Many of these tools are also now listed on our Toolmakers’ Resources page!
Interested in cutting-edge neuroscience tools & technology? Come ‘talk shop’ with some of the leading toolmakers funded by the US BRAIN Initiative. Through the BRAIN Initiative, a broad array of these tools and resources are becoming available to the research community. This informal and interactive social is open to all SfN attendees.
2019 Featured Toolmakers:
Software
| Tom Bartol, Lyndsey Kirk, and Kristen Harris, NeuroNex: 3DEM Neuropil tools for enhanced resolution 3-dimensional electron microscopy. | Yazan Billeh, BMTK The Brain Modeling Toolkit: A Python-based software package for creating and simulating neural network models. |
| Jian Chen, Lab Tools for data visualization and analysis: Gene data exploration; brain meta-analysis. | Oliver Ruebel, Ben Dichter and Nathan Gouwens, NWB; Allen Institute software Software development for the Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) data standard for neurophysiology, and data analysis and computational modeling |
| Stephanie Jones, HNN Human Neocortical Neurosolver software tool: A user friendly software tool to test and develop hypothes on the circuit mechanism underlying EEG/MEG data | Talmo Pereira, LEAP SLEAP (Social LEAP Estimates Animal Poses): A deep learning software framework for general purpose multi-animal limb tracking from video |
| Amina Ann Qutub, cytoNet cytoNet: A Mathematical, web-based tool to rapidly characterize multiscale networks from images | Terrence Sejnowski, Lab Nonlinear causal analysis of large-scale recordings |
| Alik Widge, Lab Open source tools to precisely lock perturbations to the phase of ongoing LFP oscillations |
Electrophysiology / Probes
| Loren Frank, Lab Very large scale multielectrode recording—flexible, biocompatible polymer electrodes | Shelley Fried, Lab Micro-coils for magnetic stimulation of cortical neurons |
| Tim Harris and Josh Siegle, Neuropixels, Open Ephys Neuropixel high channel count electrophysiology probes and the Open Ephys open-source, plugin-based cross-platform software for data acquisition | Eusik Yoon, Nate Slager, and Paras Patel, NeuronNex:MINT High-density recordings: micro-LED optoelectrodes and carbon fiber electrodes for dopamine |
| Bryce Chung, Lab / Muhannad Bakir, Lab Advanced technology for motorneurophysiology: Micro-scale EMG arrays and algorithms for recording and analyzing muscle activity | Philip Troyk, Lab The Floating Microelectrode Array: CNS stimulation and recording through a magnetic, wireless link |
| Eric Yttri, Preprint; Lab 3D Nanoparticle printing for customized, ultra-high-density multielectrode arrays |
Optics / Microscopy
| Daniel Aharoni and Peyman Golshani, NeuroNex: Miniscope New miniaturized open source microscopes integrated with electrophysiology. | Alison Barth, Lab, Preprint High-throughput, quantitative connectomics using fluorescence microscopy. |
| Emily Gibson, Lab 2P-FCM: Miniature 2-photon fiber-coupled microscope for 3D neural imaging in freely moving animals | Walter Gonzalez, Preprint Miniature micro-endoscope: record brain activity in multiple areas simultaneously in mice |
| Joe Fetcho and Chunyan Wu, NeuroNex: Cornell Next generation optical microscopy to image deeper, wider and faster |
Molecular / Cellular
| Xiaoyin Chen, Technology Mapping long-range projects at single neuron resolution using BARseq and MAPseq | Christopher Moore, NeuroNex: BioluminescenceHub Novel bioluminescent molecular tools for controlling cells and tracking activity |
| Eric Schreiter, Lab Fluorescent indicators for neuronal activity: CaMPARI and Voltron | Francois St-Pierre, Lab Molecular technologies: Genetically encoded indicators for monitoring voltage in vivo (GEVIs) |
| Casey Thornton, Lab Spatially-resolved epigenomic profiles of single cells in intact tissue |
Chemical / Small Molecules
| Raag Airan, Lab Nanoparticles for ultrasonic uncaging of neuromodulatory drugs in the nervous system. | Jim Trimmer, Lab Renewable recombinant antibodies and affinity reagents for neuroscience research |
Other Hardware Development
| Baldwin Goodell, Graymatter Research Hardware development for non-human primates: distributed recording systems and orthopedic implantation | Suhasa Kodandaramaiah, Lab Robotic platforms for automated cranial microsurgery and transparent polymer skulls for neural interfacing |