NeurodataWithoutBorders · bendichter · Mar 22, 2025 · Mar 19, 2025 · Mar 19, 2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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+  - "Organizer 1"
+  - "Organizer 2"
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+resources:
+  "Resource 1": "https://example.com"
+  "Resource 2": "https://example.com"
+---
+
+Event content goes here. This will be displayed on the event page.
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     url: "news/"
     parent: "Community"
-  - name: "Enhancement Proposals"
+  - name: "Events"
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+    url: "events/"
+    parent: "Community"
+    parent: "Community"
+  - name: "Enhancement Proposals"
+    weight: 4
     url: "https://github.com/nwb-extensions/nwbep-review/"
     parent: "Community"
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-  - name: "Working Groups"
+  - name: "Events"
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+    url: "/events"
+  - name: "About Events"
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+    url: "/about-events"
+  - name: "Working Groups"
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     url: "/working-groups"
   - name: "Contact Us"
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+---
+title: "About NWB Events"
+bg_image: "/images/events/default-event-banner.png"
+image: "/images/events/default-event-banner.png"
+summary: "Information about Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) events, including their purpose, types, and history."
+draft: false
+type: "page"
+---
+
+## What are NWB events?
+
+The [Neurodata Without Borders](https://www.nwb.org/) (NWB) events are hands-on gatherings lasting several days in which neurophysiology researchers create solutions using the open source NWB software packages.
+
+Participants work collaboratively on solutions that use the NWB unified data format for cellular-based neurophysiology data, which is focused on the dynamics of groups of neurons measured under a large range of experimental conditions. In contrast to conferences and workshops where the primary focus is to report results, the objective of these events is to provide a venue for creators and users of neurophysiology open-source software to collaboratively work on related research projects.
+
+## Types of NWB Events
+
+Over the course of the NWB endeavor, the NWB team has created a range of different event types to address different needs:
+
+- **NeurodataReHack**: Focused on training and projects to generate new insights from existing neurophysiology data through secondary analysis.
+- **User Days**: Focused on training and engagement with the NWB user community and integration of data and lab processes with NWB.
+- **Developer Days**: Focused on engagement with the broader developer community and on integration and development of NWB-enabled tools and core software.
+- **Docathon**: Focused on enhancing documentation for NWB and associated software.
+- **NWB Core Hackathons**: These hackathons focus on development of the core NWB data standard and software. This includes in particular the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hackathon.
+- **Workshops and Tutorials**: Focused on introducing NWB to new users and providing hands-on training in specific contexts, such as at conferences or institutions.
+
+## History of NWB Events
+
+The NWB team consists of neuroscientists and software developers who recognize that creation and adoption of a unified data format is an important step toward breaking down the barriers to data sharing in neuroscience. Hackathons and other events are a way for us to collaborate and develop NWB as well as to engage with the NWB user community.
+
+### NWB 1.x (2014-2017)
+The NWB initiative began with the development of NWB 1.x, during which two hackathons were held at Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia:
+- The first hackathon on November 20–22, 2014
+- The second hackathon on May 14-16, 2015
+
+### NWB 2.0 and Beyond (2017-Present)
+As part of the development of NWB 2.0, a third hackathon was held at Janelia Research Campus on July 31 - August 1, 2017. The primary focus of the first three hackathons was on development of the NWB format as well as on development of a software strategy for NWB.
+
+To encourage the development, growth and use of NWB as a unified data format for cellular-based neurophysiology data, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and Kitware organized a development-focused hackathon at the Allen Institute for Brain Science (April 3-6, 2018) and a user-engagement and training hackathon at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (April 25-27, 2018).
+
+Since then, the NWB team has continued to organize various types of events to support the growing NWB community, including:
+
+- Regular User Days and Developer Days events
+- Docathons to improve documentation
+- NeurodataReHack events focused on data reuse
+- Conference tutorials and workshops
+- Virtual events during the COVID-19 pandemic
+
+As of 2025, the NWB ecosystem has grown significantly, with over 300 datasets on the DANDI Archive in NWB format, including data from the Allen Institute, the International Brain Laboratory, and many individual labs. The hackathons and other events continue to play a crucial role in the development and adoption of NWB as a standard for neurophysiology data.
+
+## Upcoming Events
+
+For information about upcoming NWB events, please visit our [Events page](/events/).
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 ---
-title: "NeuroDataReHack"
-subtitle: "Generate new insights from existing neurophysiology data through secondary analysis"
-date: 2023-09-12
-hero_image: "/images/essentials/eventsImg.png"
-
-### Insights
-insight_section:
+title: "NWB Events"
+banner:
   enable: true
-  list_title: "NeuroDataReHack 2023"
-  title: "Generate new insights from existing neurophysiology data through secondary analysis"
-  insights:
-    - title: "Report"
-      content: "The final report for NeuroDataReHack 2023 is now available online at [<a href=''>PDF (GitHub)</a>] [<a href=''>LaTeX (Overleaf)</a>]."
-    - title: "Dates and Location"
-      content: "Dates: September 5-8, 2023 <br><br> Location: <a href=''>Hotel Andalucia Center in Granada, Spain (google maps)</a>"
-    - title: "Objective"
-      content: "The <a href=''>DANDI Archive</a> now has 110+ neurophysiology datasets in the <a href=''>Neurodata Without Borders</a> format spanning many species, brain areas, task types, and imaging modalities. These include high-value datasets, e.g. from The Allen Institute, the MICrONS project, and the International Brain Laboratory, as well as diverse contributions from neuroscience labs around the world. In this workshop, we will teach attendees about the open neurophysiology datasets available on the DANDI Archive and train them on how to maximally utilize the archive and the NWB standard to incorporate existing data into their scientific workflows. Feedback from attendees will be used to improve the software and data standard to better enable reanalysis workflows. <br><br> Prior to the workshop, we are organizing <a href=''>Open Neurodata Showcase</a> where attendees can meet the contributors behind the neurophysiology datasets and explore virtual posters. Visit the <a href=''>event page</a> to sign up and read more about this feature event. <br><br> Example projects include but are not limited to:<br><li>Determine whether your result is present in another species or brain area.</li><li>Showcase the capabilities of your tool or analysis on existing data from another lab.</li><li>Explore follow-up questions to a study.</li><br><br>Following the event, participants will be invited to apply for a Kavli Foundation Neurodata Discovery Award, which awards $50,000 (USD) of funding to continue data reanalysis projects that come out of the NeuroDataReHack event. Details about the Kavli Foundation Neurodata Discovery Award will be provided closer to the event.<br><br>This event is held as a satellite of the IBRO World Congress 2023 with the goal of making it more accessible to diverse participants who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in this workshop. Attendance of IBRO 2023 is not a requirement for application.<br><br>This event will primarily focus on analyzing existing data in NWB and on DANDI, not converting data to NWB. If you are interested in learning how to convert data, consider signing up for an NWB User Days event."
-    - title: "Eligibility"
-      content: "This course is intended for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, principal investigators, or similar. Applicants should have basic programming experience in Python or MATLAB and experience with neurophysiology research."
-    - title: "Application"
-      subtitle: "Applications are now closed."
-      content: "Space for the event is limited. Apply to attend NeuroDataReHack 2023 <a href=''>here</a>.<br><li>Application deadline: May 8</li><li>Notification of admission decisions: June 1</li>"
-    - title: "Logistics"
-      subtitle: "Thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Kavli Foundation, this event will be free to participants:"
-      content: "Space for the event is limited. Apply to attend NeuroDataReHack 2023 <a href=''>here</a>.<br><li>There is no registration or application fee.</li><li>Participants will be provided a private room at the Hotel Andalucia Center Hotel for the duration of this event, checking in on Monday, September 4 and checking out on Saturday, September 9th, the day that the IBRO conference starts. <strong>Note that we previously stated that check out would be on Friday, September 8th.</strong></li>"
-    - title: "Organizing Committee"
-      subtitle: "Program chairs:"
-      content: "<li>Benjamin Dichter, CatalystNeuro</li><li>Oliver Rübel, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</li><li>Ryan Ly, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</li><li>Stephanie Albin, The Kavli Foundation</li>"
-    - title: "Resources"
-      subtitle: "Resources will be posted here to help participants prepare for the event."
-      content: "<li>A report of the first NeuroDataReHack event: (<a href=''>PDF</a>)<li>Recordings of talks will be made available on the <a href=''>NWB Youtube channel</a>.</li>"
-    - title: "What to bring?"
-      content: "Bring a laptop with appropriate software installed. Python should be installed and MATLAB is optional. For instructions on how to install PyNWB, see <a href=''>the PyNWB documentation</a>. For instructions on how to install MatNWB, see <a href=''>the MatNWB documentation</a><br><li>A report of the first NeuroDataReHack event: (<a href=''>PDF</a>)</li><li>Recordings of talks will be made available on the <a href=''>NWB Youtube channel</a>.</li>"
-    - title: "What to bring?"
-      subtitle: "Tentative schedule:"
-      pdf: "/images/time.pdf"
-
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+  title: "NWB Events"
+  content: "Explore past and upcoming events related to Neurodata Without Borders (NWB). These events include workshops, hackathons, tutorials, and conferences aimed at advancing the NWB data standard and fostering collaboration within the neuroscience community."
+  image: "/images/events/events-banner.png"
+---
diff --git a/content/events/cosyne-2019.md b/content/events/cosyne-2019.md
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+---
+title: "Cosyne 2019, NWB Tutorial"
+date: 2019-03-04
+endDate: 2019-03-04
+location: "Hotel Miragem Cascais, Cascais, Portugal"
+eventType: "Tutorial"
+image: "/images/events/default-event-banner.png"
+weight: 20190304
+summary: "A tutorial session on the NWB:N data standard and on using PyNWB and MatNWB at the Computational and Systems Neuroscience (Cosyne) 2019 Workshops."
+draft: false
+organizers:
+  - "Ben Dichter"
+  - "Oliver Ruebel, LBNL"
+  - "Stephanie Albin, Kavli Foundation"
+registration: "Registration is now closed."
+resources:
+  "NWB:N 2.0: Overview": "https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Dq7zhQ4weiGv-3m6zD11ZrHQcObuddik"
+  "Electrophysiology tutorial slides": "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q03wU6NzMTOwuWaZIANtldNT-8ZKeM0fk3b0mEI-JFc/edit?usp=sharing"
+  "Python jupyter notebook": "http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb_hackathons/blob/master/Cosyne_2019/cosyne_NWB_tutorial_2019_python.html"
+  "MATLAB code": "http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb_hackathons/blob/master/Cosyne_2019/cosyne_NWB_tutorial_2019_matlab.html"
+  "GitHub Repository": "https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/nwb_hackathons/tree/master/Cosyne_2019"
+---
+
+## Dates and Location
+
+- **Date/Time:** March 4, 2019, 1-4pm
+- **Location:** Hotel Miragem Cascais, Av.Marginal n.8554  2754-536 Cascais, Portugal
+- **Room:** Sala XVI
+
+## Overview
+
+The [Neurodata Without Borders: Neurophysiology (NWB:N)](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/) team held a tutorial on the NWB:N data standard and on using [PyNWB](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/pynwb) and [MatNWB](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/matnwbemb) at the Cosyne 2019 Workshops.
+
+The [NWB:N project](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/) is an effort to standardize the description and storage of neurophysiology data and metadata. NWB:N enables data sharing and reuse and reduces the energy-barrier to applying data analytics both within and across labs. NWB:N is more than just a file format but it defines an [ecosystem](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/overview) of tools, methods, and standards for storing, sharing, and analyzing complex neurophysiology data.
+
+The team had recently released [NWB:N 2.0](https://neurodatawithoutborders.github.io/news), and was excited to teach the user-base and potential new users about NWB:N and the software tools.
+
+## Tutorial Program
+
+- NWB:N 2.0: Overview
+- Electrophysiology tutorial
+- Python and MATLAB code examples
+
+## Additional Organizational Support
+
+- The Kavli Foundation