Open Ephys GUI

Posted on October 26th, 2020

The Open Ephys GUI is open-source, plugin-based cross-platform software for acquiring data from implanted electrodes, used by hundreds of labs around the world. It is available for download from open-ephys.org/gui

cytoNet

Posted on October 25th, 2020

cytoNet provides a mathematical, web-based tool to rapidly characterize multiscale networks from images. To study complex tissue, cell and subcellular topologies, cytoNet integrates vision science with graph theory to quantify environmental effects on network topology. cytoNet applications include: (1) characterizing how pain sensation alters neural circuit activity in vivo, (2) quantifying patterns in how diverse brain cells respond to neurotrophic stimuli, & (3) uncovering cell cycle synchronization of differentiating neural stem cells. Awareness of cytoNet as a resource for the BRAIN Initiative community is a dissemination goal.

Toolkit for Oscillatory Real-Time Tracking and Estimation (TORTE)

Posted on October 25th, 2020

Please note this tool was previously referred to as “Phase Calculator Plugin”, which is one component of the Toolkit for Oscillatory Real-Time Tracking and Estimation (TORTE).

We have built a set of open-source tools for precisely locking experimental perturbations (optical/electrical/magnetic stimulation, behavioral triggering, etc.) to the phase of ongoing LFP oscillations (probably could be used with anything that has an oscillation, e.g. whisking). They are substantially more accurate than anything in the published literature and have been adapted to work with both human and animal experimental rigs. The target use case is understanding the role of oscillatory phase in cognition, e.g. altering phase relations between structures by timed perturbation.