victoriamccray/Hackathon

The Open Science Neuro Hackathon and Workshop is dedicated to building training, research, and software tools for neuroscientists and researchers across the African diaspora and continent. # Open (Data) Science Neuro Hackathon The two week program bridges interdisciplinary topics such as neuroscience, data science, ethics, and open access frameworks. Attendees will receive hands-on instruction and problem-solving experience by developing novel hackathon solutions. The course is Python-intensive and lectures will introduce neuroimaging data preparation, processing, and modeling. Attendees may present their solutions to their peers in a knowledge sharing environment. # Short Course **Location:** Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) **Dates:** Feb 10 - 21, 2025 ## **Facilitators** **Victoria McCray** *Health Data Scientist | Director, Black In Neuro | MS Candidate in Bioinformatics, Northeastern University* **Najja Marshall, PhD** *Research Scientist, Meta Reality Labs* **Eberechi Wogu, PhD** *Director, African Brain Data Network | Neuroanatomy Lecturer, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria* **Elizabeth Bandason, PhD** *Head of Horticulture Department, LUANAR* --- ## **Teaching Assistant** **Dennis Makwakwa** *Sr. Full Stack Engineer, LUANAR | MS Candidate in Artificial Intelligence, International University of Applied Sciences* ## Daily Agenda ### Day 1: Introduction to Python for Data Analysis **Presenter: Victoria McCray** - Learning data types, syntax, and structures for programming in Python - Principles for data visualization, data pipelines, and handling large datasets efficiently - Introduction to exploratory analysis and statistical analysis techniques using Python - Exposure to standard libraries for data processing like NumPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas ### Day 2: Introduction to Neuroscience and Neuroimaging **Presenter: Victoria McCray** - Metaphors for the brain and historical understanding of the nervous system - Modern neuroimaging techniques including fMRI and EEG - Structural and functional imaging types and data acquisition - Exposure to open-source libraries for neuroimaging, electrophysiology, …