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Anne Draelos^1,2,3, Matthew D Loring⁴, Maxim Nikitchenko⁴

¹Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA. adraelos@umich.edu.

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This study introduces improv, a software platform enabling adaptive experimental designs by integrating modeling with real-time data collection and live control. This facilitates efficient discovery and validation in neuroscience research.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Biology
Bioengineering

Background:

Traditional neuroscience research often relies on pre-set hypotheses and retrospective data analysis.
Adaptive experimental designs, driven by computational modeling, promise more efficient scientific discovery.
Real-time integration of software and hardware is crucial for adaptive experimental paradigms.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce 'improv', a novel software platform for adaptive experimental designs.
To demonstrate the platform's capability in integrating modeling, data collection, analysis, and live experimental control.
To showcase the utility of improv for discovery and validation in neuroscience.

Main Methods:

Developed 'improv', a flexible software platform.
Integrated computational modeling with real-time data acquisition and analysis.
Orchestrated live experiments including behavioral analysis, calcium imaging, stimulus selection, and optogenetic control.

Main Results:

Demonstrated the efficacy of improv in both in silico and in vivo experiments.
Successfully conducted real-time behavioral analyses and functional typing of neural responses.
Enabled model-driven optogenetic manipulation of neurons in zebrafish.

Conclusions:

Improv effectively integrates modeling, data collection, and experimental control for adaptive neuroscience research.
The platform supports diverse model organisms and data types, enhancing experimental efficiency.
Improv paves the way for next-generation adaptive experiments in neuroscience.