In this workshop, you will gain in-depth exposure to the tools and techniques used by the Allen Institute to collect in vivo physiology data at scale. The Allen Institute was a key contributor to the development of Neuropixels probes (along with researchers and engineers at HHMI Janelia Research Campus, University College London, and Imec), which are quickly becoming the standard for extracellular electrophysiology recordings. The Institute has also pioneered rigs and protocols needed for high-throughput recordings from the mouse visual system, which are now accessible to the community via the BRAIN Initiative–funded OpenScope program.

In this workshop, participants from around the world will have the opportunity to tour our in vivo electrophysiology and imaging facilities and learn the details of these methods from Allen Institute and UW scientists and staff. Lectures and demonstrations will cover all aspects of generating high-quality physiology datasets, from surgery to behavior training to neural recordings. Participants will also learn how to access data from the Allen Brain Observatory and about the OpenScope program.

You can expect to come away from the workshop with a better understanding of proven techniques for improving the quality and throughput of recordings in your own lab.

The deadline for submitting applications was February 1, 2024. We are not able to accept any late applications. All applicants will be notified of a decision on their application by April 1. The workshop is geared towards graduate students, postdocs, staff scientists, and PIs with some experience with in vivo recordings.

There is no fee to participate in the workshop. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs.

This workshop is supported by the National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U24NS109043 (Neuropixels – Allen Institute) and Award Number U24NS113646 (OpenScope Program), and by the National Science Foundation under Award 2142911 (Neuropixels – Steinmetz Lab). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or National Science Foundation.