<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleague,<br><br>The
Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) project has just started. The project
goal is to build a common data format for neurophysiology data from
Allen Brain Institute, Janelia Farm and two labs from NYU and Caltech.
Although focusing on a limited set of use cases, the project also aims
to develop products that will serve the broader community. <br>
<br>At this point we would like to solicit community input about
ideas/approaches for designing a generalizable neurophysiology data
format. If you are interested in contributing to this project, please
review the project description at:<br>
<a href="https://crcns.org/NWB" target="_blank">https://crcns.org/NWB</a><br>and fill out the questionnaire:<br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CNTd4M-8kQ_WhEZc7n7WxpTa0LOupt_q3z21E1fRxjM/viewform" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CNTd4M-8kQ_WhEZc7n7WxpTa0LOupt_q3z21E1fRxjM/viewform</a><br>
<br>On the basis of the questionnaire responses and ensuing
communication, we will organize the first hackathon meeting of the
project, to be held <span><span>November 20 – 22, 2014</span></span> (just after SfN) at Janelia
Farm, in Ashburn, Virginia. At this hackathon we will discuss in detail
the requirements for a common format based on the project use cases and
also discuss, compare and evaluate alternative techniques for
implementing the common format. <br>
<br>More information about the project is available in a recent press release: <a href="http://www.kavlifoundation.org/kavli-news/prominent-us-research-institutions-announce-collaboration-toward-sharing-and" target="_blank">http://www.kavlifoundation.org/kavli-news/prominent-us-research-institutions-announce-collaboration-toward-sharing-and</a><br>
<br>Please forward this email to anyone you know with relevant expertise who may be interested in contributing to this project.<br><br>Thank you,<br>Fritz Sommer and Jeff Teeters<br>Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience<br>
UC Berkeley</div>