@OpenBehavior

OpenBehavior provides a centralized repository of open-source tools specific for behavioral neuroscience research [email protected]

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Joined September 2016
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Excited to share another #opensource tool from the lab! We have been using this set up to do awake head-fixed scans without the need for any anesthesia on the day of the scans! Now working on integrating licking behaviour and linear treadmill operandum! @OpenBehavior
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv_neursci20 Oct 2025
A simple, open-source restraint system for magnetic resonance imaging in awake rats biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #biorxiv_neursci

A simple, open-source restraint system for magnetic resonance imaging in awake rats

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a critical tool for translational neuroscience, offering cross-species insights into brain structure and function; however, its application in preclinical research...

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The Neuroscience Dept at American University is hiring for a tenure-track position at the Assistant level and with expertise in Computational Neuroscience. Apply by Sep 15: american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.c… #FacultyJobs #AcademicJob #Neuroscience #CompNeuro #AI #ComputationalPsychiatry
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Pre-print alert: The Crunchometer is a low-cost, open-source technology that uses bite sound to democratize the microstructural analysis of feeding bouts on solid food The Crunchometer: A Low-Cost, Open-Source Acoustic Analysis of Feeding Microstructure biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

The Crunchometer: A Low-Cost, Open-Source Acoustic Analysis of Feeding Microstructure

Elucidating the neuronal circuits that govern appetite requires a detailed analysis of the microstructure of solid food consumption. A significant barrier in this field is that existing techniques...

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Bing Ye
@byneuron31 Jul 2025
🧵 I’m excited to announce that the 2025 LabGym Symposium & Tutorial will be held online via Zoom on Friday, August 22, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge AI-based behavioral analysis! lsi.umich.edu/events/2025-08… 1/

LabGym Symposium

LabGym is a free software suite for automated video analysis and quantification of animal behavior. LabGym has now been downloaded over 55,000 times from GitHub in just about two years. The 2024...

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#eNeuro | Adapt-A-Maze: An Open-Source Adaptable and Automated Rodent Behavior Maze System doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0138-…

Adapt-A-Maze: An Open-Source Adaptable and Automated Rodent Behavior Maze System

Mazes are a fundamental and widespread tool in behavior and systems neuroscience research in rodents, especially in spatial navigation and spatial memory investigations in ad libitum behaving...

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DigiKey
@digikey12 May 2025
The Basics of C++ on an @Arduino, Part 5: Software Libraries and Custom Classes dky.bz/3nAt7ch #arduino
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SfN Awards and Prizes provide more than recognition—they create visibility for important work in neuroscience. 🚨 Nominations close Thursday, May 15. Submit yours today. 🔗 bit.ly/4kPGR1z #NeuroTwitter #AcademicTwitter #SciTwitter
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Neuromatch@neuromatch5 May 2025
Hey basic scientists! 🚨 We need your help. How do you view public engagement? What gets in the way? Take 12 minutes to tell us: buff.ly/OB5LBP2 #BasicScience #OpenScience #LabLife #AcademicChatter #ScienceForAll
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Explore the world of AI-powered vision with the Gravity: Huskylens AI Vision Sensor, which is now in stock here: hubs.ly/Q03hwN8d0
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The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free blog.adafruit.com/2025/04/11…
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Lisa Genzel@L_Genzel2 Apr 2025
Weird times....Any postdocs working with freely moving electrophysiolgy and looking to relocate: write to me (email)
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Is anyone aware of a (preferably, spectacularly large) open-source repository of annotated mouse images (bounding boxes or masks)? @openbehavior
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INCF@INCForg20 Mar 2025
At INCF we strive to serve the neuroscience community with resources that facilitate #openscience, #datasharing, and data management. In order for us to be the most useful we can be, we need your feedback! Please fill out our survey: forms.gle/vje8n4gwrcHVMHCq8

INCF community survey

During the INCF Neuroinformatics Assembly in Sep 2024 we organized a Town Hall in order to receive feedback from the community on INCF's activities. We have summarized ideas and comments from that...

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Looking to improve your #PeerReview skills? The Reviewer Mentor Program pairs trainees with #JNeurosci & #eNeuro editors & top reviewers to conduct strong manuscript reviews. Open to SfN members at any career stage: jneurosci.org/rmp
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What's new? 🚀 Pimoroni Tiny 2350 – Mini RP2350 dev board with 4MB Flash. 🔌 Pimoroni Pico Plus 2 – Pico-shaped RP2350 board with pins. 📡 Pimoroni Pico Plus 2 W – Wireless-ready RP2350 dev board. 💡 Pimoroni Tiny FX W – Wireless LED effects kit. ⚡ Adafruit TPS65131 – Split power supply (+/-6V to +/-15V). adafruit.com/new
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SWC@SWC_Neuro17 Mar 2025
A practical guide for anyone using multiphoton microscopes: Assess your system performance with quick, affordable tests - ensuring reliable, standardised data across labs. Out now in @NatureProtocols ⬇️ nature.com/articles/s41596-0…
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⏰ Happening tomorrow! Discuss challenges and practical approaches for data management and sharing with Sam Nastase, Nick Pullen, and Tara Spires-Jones in this webinar from @SfNJournals & @ELSneuroscience. Don't miss out! Register now on Neuronline. 🔗 bit.ly/4bwHskd
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and Elsevier webinar: “Sharing Science: Data Management Best Practices”. Tuesday, March 18, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Speakers: Sam Nastase, PhD (Princeton Neuroscience Institute), Nick Pullen, PhD (University of Northern Colorado, Editor-in-Chief of Data in Brief), and Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci (University of Edinburgh).

ALT Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and Elsevier webinar: “Sharing Science: Data Management Best Practices”. Tuesday, March 18, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Speakers: Sam Nastase, PhD (Princeton Neuroscience Institute), Nick Pullen, PhD (University of Northern Colorado, Editor-in-Chief of Data in Brief), and Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci (University of Edinburgh).

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⏰Last days to apply to the #Interacting with #Neural #Circuits course! ⏳ Apply by March 19th 🔗 loom.ly/OMvqMcE 📍 Jun 8 - 27, Lisbon #NeuralCircuits #Optogenetics #NeuroTech
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Neuromatch@neuromatch25 Feb 2025
📢 Neuromatch is #hiring! We’re looking for a Science Program Manager to help lead and expand our initiatives at the intersection of AI and science! Apply now or share with someone who’d be a great fit! ➡️neuromatch.io/careers/ #science #ai #manager
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hackaday
@hackaday25 Feb 2025
We’re Hiring: Come Join Us! hackaday.com/2025/02/25/were…

We’re Hiring: Come Join Us!

You wake up in the morning, and check Hackaday over breakfast. Then it’s off to work or school, where you’ve already had to explain the Jolly Wrencher to your shoulder-surfing colleague…

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