Capsule with notebooks demonstrating PyNWB data access along with exercises and problem sets to practice data access patterns and learn about additional datasets.
Objectives
In this workshop, we will briefly introduce the datasets made available for SWDB, walking through how to load, find, and access the data and metadata. After working through the material, you will learn:
- how to use pynwb to load and access data stored in Neurodata Without Borders (NWB) files
- how to use the metadata and the SWDB Data Book to find more information about the datasets
Notebooks include:
- Tutorial-1a-NWB-Data-Access.ipynb
- Tutorial-1b-Ephys-Units.ipynb
- Tutorial-2-Group-Exercise.ipynb
- DataDetective-ProblemSet.ipynb
GitHub repo for this capsule: https://github.com/AllenSWDB/SWDB_Data_Intro.git
GitHub repo for SWDB 2026: https://github.com/AllenInstitute/swdb_2026_student/wiki
Acknowledgments to contributors: Suyee Lee, Libby Zhang, Marina Garrett, Saskia de Vries