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Open science and data sharing in cognitive neuroscience with MouseBytes and MouseBytes
Sara Memar1,2, Eric Jiang3,4, Vania F Prado3,4,5,6
1BrainsCAN, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada. smemarko@uwo.ca.
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|April 14, 2023
Summary
MouseBytes is a new platform for sharing standardized rodent cognitive data. It integrates behavioral data with neuro-technologies, enabling open-access neuroscience research.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Data Science
Background:
- Open access to rodent cognitive data is limited due to a lack of standardized experimental outputs.
- This hinders the creation of large, shareable datasets in animal model research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce MouseBytes, a web-based platform for storing, sharing, visualizing, and analyzing standardized rodent cognitive data.
- To describe MouseBytes+, a complementary database for integrating behavioral data with multi-modal neuro-technology data.
Main Methods:
- Development of a web-based repository (MouseBytes) for touchscreen-automated cognitive testing data.
- Implementation of data standardization protocols for rodent cognitive experiments.
- Creation of MouseBytes+ for integrating imaging and photometry data with behavioral datasets.
Main Results:
- MouseBytes provides a centralized platform for open-access rodent cognitive data.
- MouseBytes+ facilitates multi-modal analysis by integrating diverse neuro-technology data with behavioral data.
- The platform architecture and infrastructure are detailed, ensuring compatibility and usability.
Conclusions:
- MouseBytes and MouseBytes+ address the need for standardized, open-access rodent cognitive data.
- These platforms support multi-modal research by integrating behavioral and neural activity data.
- This initiative aims to accelerate discoveries in neuroscience by facilitating data sharing and analysis.
