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  • Fiber photometry enables continuous in vivo monitoring of neural activity and neurochemical release in freely moving animals.
  • Existing data analysis methods for fiber photometry are often system-specific, limited to preprocessing, or lack user-friendliness.
  • Current post hoc analyses frequently rely on biased user-defined metrics like time-binned averages or area under the curve.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a standardized, unbiased, and user-friendly post hoc statistical analysis tool for fiber photometry data.
  • To enhance the reproducibility and statistical reliability of fiber photometry studies across different systems.
  • To provide an accessible Python package for researchers lacking specialized statistical expertise.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Fiber Photometry Post Hoc Analysis (FiPhoPHA) Python package.
  • Incorporation of a downsampler, bootstrapped confidence intervals (CIs), and permutation tests for robust statistical comparisons.
  • Inclusion of options for user-defined time binning for data summarization.

Main Results:

  • The FiPhoPHA package provides a user-friendly interface for applying advanced statistical analyses to fiber photometry data.
  • The package facilitates unbiased comparison of peri-event signals between groups and against baseline using bootstrapped CIs.
  • Permutation tests enable standardized comparison of peri-event signals across different time periods.

Conclusions:

  • FiPhoPHA offers an open-source, versatile solution for post hoc statistical analysis of fiber photometry data from any system.
  • The package promotes standardized and unbiased analysis, significantly improving the reproducibility and reliability of neuroscience research.
  • FiPhoPHA empowers researchers to conduct more rigorous statistical evaluations of neural activity and neurochemical signaling data.