Blockveranstaltung: Introduction to neural data analysis with Python - Details

Blockveranstaltung: Introduction to neural data analysis with Python - Details

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Course name Blockveranstaltung: Introduction to neural data analysis with Python
Subtitle
Course number 340455
Semester SoSe 2024
Current number of participants 6
maximum number of participants 8
notwendige Teilnehmeranzahl 4
Home institute Göttinger Graduiertenzentrum für Neurowissenschaften, Biophysik und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB)
Courses type Blockveranstaltung in category Teaching
First date Wednesday, 24.04.2024 09:00 - 17:00
Type/Form
Miscellanea The course will take place in presence (Research Group Sensory Processing in the Retina
Waldweg 33, 37073 Göttingen) in April/May 2024 (exact dates are tba) and will be given by Robert Mihai Haret and Shashwat Sridhar.

Rooms and times

No room preference
Wednesday, 24.04.2024 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday, 25.04.2024 09:00 - 17:00
Friday, 26.04.2024 09:00 - 17:00

Fields of study

Comment/Description

Neuroscientists often employ computational and statistical methods to analyse the structure of neuronal spike trains and their relation to sensory stimuli. In this course, we will introduce basic methods for analysing recorded neural data (including spike trains and voltage traces) with the programming language Python. The course will also include a brief introduction to Python, so no prior programming experience is required.



We will work on data recorded in our lab from retinal ganglion cells of mice and/or salamanders under visual stimulation. Through explanations and practical exercises, we will explore how to load, visualise and process recorded data to infer the tuning and filtering characteristics of neurons. Topics include the computation of firing rate profiles, interspike interval distributions, spike-triggered averages, tuning curves, and detection of particular cell classes (e.g. direction-selective cells). Participants will be guided to tackle analysis problems of varying difficulty, depending on their background in computer programming and data analysis.



Participants are encouraged to bring their own data; the end of the course will be dedicated to helping the participants apply the acquired techniques and start working with Python in their own projects.

The course room will be wheelchair accessible.


Important:

Once participation has become binding after the signing-out period, cancellation is only possible via the GGNB or GAUSS Office with a) sick certificate, or b) statement by supervisor for scientific reasons. If you do not provide this, you will be excluded from courses for the next 12 months, as well as travel grants and other financial support. No exceptions.

By signing up you agree (1) to carefully check whether you will be able to attend the course (do not register for 2 courses taking place on the same dates - the above mentioned sanctions apply!), (2) to frequently check your student e-mail account, as all information on courses will exclusively be sent to that account; (3) that your name and e-mail address may be forwarded to the course instructor(s) for communication before and after the course; (4) to complete the course evaluation; (5) inform us if you no longer wish to maintain a waiting list position; (6) that you only receive credits for attending the entire workshop - you will not get partial credits for part-time attendance.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "GGNB_Methods_2024_SoSe_Februar_April".
You can register and sign out for methods courses in April 2024 from 1-20 February 2024. The slots will be assigned around 25 February 2024.
In exceptional circumstances, you can still sign out until 29 February 2024.
Your participation becomes binding on 1 March 2024. Thereafter, cancellation is only possible via the GGNB Office with a) sick certificate, or b) statement by supervisor (for scientific reasons). If you do not provide this, you will be excluded from courses for the next 12 months, as well as travel grants and other financial support.

By signing up you agree (1) to carefully check whether you will be able to attend the course (do not register for 2 courses taking place on the same dates – the above mentioned sanctions apply!), (2) to frequently check your student e-mail account, as all information on courses will exclusively be sent to that account; (3) that your name and e-mail address may be forwarded to the course instructor(s) for communication before and after the course; (4) to complete the course evaluation.
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • At least one of these conditions must be fulfilled for enrolment:
    • Degree is Promotionsprogramm
    • Degree is Promotionsstudiengang
    • Degree is Promotion m.Abschlussprfg
    • Degree is PromProgramm Cotutelle
    • Degree is PromStudiengang Cotutelle
    • Degree is Promotion Cotutelle
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats in the affected courses have been assigned at 25.02.2024 on 23:59. Additional seats may be available via a wait list.
  • Enrolment is allowed for up to 2 courses of the admission set.
  • At least one of these conditions must be fulfilled for enrolment:
    • Subject is MetalSites i.Biomolecules
    • Subject is Behavior and Cognition
    • Subject is IRTG 2172 - PRoTECT
    • Subject is Genes in Development, Disease and Evolution
    • Subject is Chemie
    • Subject is Microbiology-Biochemistry
    • Subject is MolecularPhysi oftheBrain
    • Subject is Molekulare Medizin
    • Subject is Genome Science
    • Subject is Systems Neuroscience
    • Subject is Mathematical Sciences
    • Subject is Physik
    • Subject is Catalysis Sust.Synt.CaSuS
    • Subject is Cardiovascular Science
    • Subject is Geographie
    • Subject is Theoret Computat Neurosci
    • Subject is SensoryMotor Neuroscience
    • Subject is Environmental Informatics
    • Subject is Biologische Diversität und Ökologie
    • Subject is Umweltinformatik
    • Subject is Molekulare Biologie
    • Subject is Emerging Infect. Diseases
    • Subject is Biologie
    • Subject is Geography
    • Subject is Environmental Informatics
    • Subject is Computer Science -PCS-
    • Subject is PhysicsBiologComplexSyste
    • Subject is Biomol:Struc-Func-Dynamic
    • Subject is MolecularBiology of Cells
    • Subject is Geoscience
    • Subject is BioNutz-MolwissBiotechnol
    • Subject is Materialforschung Holz
    • Subject is Psychologie
    • Subject is Neurowissenschaften
  • The enrolment is possible from 01.02.2024, 00:00 to 20.02.2024, 23:59.
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