# Programming Resource Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $111,615

## Abstract

Programming Core Module Abstract
The Programming Core Module's primary goal is to facilitate the wide range of computational programming
required for visual system experiments and analysis at Yale. Vision research methodology has become
increasingly sophisticated, requiring new computational strategies to support advanced technologies. For
example, multiple vision researchers at Yale now routinely use genetically-encoded fluorescent sensors of
neural activity (e.g., Ca2+ influx: GCaMP6; glutamate release: iGluSnFR) combined with two-photon imaging to
study the structure and function of visual neurons. These experiments span a range of scales – from dendritic
processes to cell populations – and encompass both in vitro and in vivo preparations. These techniques
complement state-of-the-art behavioral experiments – performed in flies, mice and primates – that identify
novel visual computations and their neurobiological correlates. These cutting-edge studies have a high
potential for innovation and impact, but their success depends on custom software and electronic components
for experiment implementation and data analysis. The Programmer will support the design and
implementation of custom software for collecting and analyzing anatomical, physiological and behavioral data
in multiple species (fly, mouse, primate) and will facilitate efficient strategies for data maintenance and back
up. Additional duties include custom design of electronic circuits and device drivers; troubleshooting problems
with computer hardware and electronics; and facilitating computer interface with specialized scientific
equipment (e.g., cameras, microscopes).

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10013205
- **Project number:** 5P30EY026878-05
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Jonathan B Demb
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $111,615
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10013205

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10013205, Programming Resource Core (5P30EY026878-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10013205. Licensed CC0.

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