Data Curation

Over the years, I have participated directly (by acting as the primary point person) or indirectly (in a supervisory capacity) in the management, curation, and publication of dozens of high-impact datasets across many research institutions.

Those described below are among the more notable.


    Visual Coding (2-Photon Calcium Imaging)

  • Group: Neural Dynamics and Computing   |   Location: Allen Institute for Brain Science   |   Modality: Microscopy   |   Role: Primary Engineer
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    Wrote custom code to standardize the mixed JSON/HDF5 metadata records for thousands of microscopy experiments and their associated visual stimuli.

    Published a total of 93.4 TB of visual cortex microscopy data on the associated NIH data archive.

    Adapted a Jupyter Notebook tutorial to demonstrate how to remotely stream and analyze the dataset.

    Significant portions of this tutorial later became the flagship scientific example of the DANDI archive indexed by the Open Data Program (AWS) landing page.

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    Brain Wide Map

  • Group: International Brain Lab   |   Modality: Electrophysiology   |   Role: Primary Engineer
  • Manuscript   |   Dataset   |   Jupyter Notebook   |   Conversion Code

    Wrote conversion code which interfaced with PostgreSQL metadata database to standardize the data structure of thousands of extracellular electrophysiology experiments with complex behavior.

    Uploaded a total of 66 TB of synchronized electrophysiology, audio, and behavioral event data on the associated NIH data archive.

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    Neural signal propagation atlas of Caenorhabditis elegans

  • Group: Leifer Lab   |   Location: Princeton University   |   Modality: Microscopy   |   Role: Primary Engineer
  • Manuscript   |   Dataset   |   Jupyter Notebook   |   Conversion Code

    Wrote custom code for handling the output of a unique microscopy rig, including an electrically tunable lens capable of acquiring images at variable (but precisely measured) depths.

    Published a total of 10 TB of C. elegans microscopy data on the associated NIH data archive.

    Showcased reproduction of key figures from the associated manuscript through an interactive Jupyter Notebook.

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    Glia Accumulate Evidence that Actions Are Futile and Suppress Unsuccessful Behavior

  • Group: Ahrens Lab   |   Location: Janelia Research Campus (HHMI)   |   Modality: Microscopy   |   Role: Primary Engineer
  • Manuscript   |   Dataset   |   Conversion Code

    Wrote custom code for handling the output of a unique microscopy rig coupled with virtual reality environment and some limited electrophysiology responses from peripheral motor nerves.

    Published a total of 23 TB of volumetric whole-brain zebrafish microscopy data on the associated NIH data archive.

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    MICrONS

  • Group: Tolias Lab   |   Location: Baylor College of Medicine   |   Modality: Microscopy   |   Role: Supervisor
  • Manuscript   |   Dataset   |   Jupyter Notebook   |   Conversion Code

    Supervised the conversion and publication of a high-value dataset which combined large-scale two-photon calcium imaging with associated electron microscopy reconstructions of the same tissue.

    Resulted in the publication of a total 1.2 TB of functional imaging data on the NIH data archive, with region IDs coregistered with the associated electron microscopy datasets.

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    Miscellaneous (Buzsaki Lab)

  • Group: Buzsaki Lab   |   Location: New York University   |   Modality: Electrophysiology   |   Role: Primary Engineer
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    Wrote custom conversion code for a dozen previous datasets. Unique aspects of these data collections include temperature-modulating probes, long-term passive recordings of spontaneous behavior, and paired optogenetic stimulation with extracellular electrophysiology.

    Published a total of 39 TB of mouse electrophysiology and behavioral data on the associated NIH data archive, including the first TB-scale dataset on DANDI.

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