[Neuroinfo] INCF/OCNS Software WG Dev session on SciUnit/NeuronUnit (June 21, 1600 UTC)

[Ankur Sinha]

Dear all,

Apologies for the cross posts.

The INCF/OCNS Software WG[1] is happy to announce the next Dev Session
where members of the developer teams of commonly used neuroscience
software introduce their software and then discuss their *development*
pipelines.

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In the next Dev Session, Rick Gerkin will introduce the SciUnit
framework and discuss its development:
https://ocns.github.io/SoftwareWG/2021/06/04/dev-session-rick-gerkin-sciunit.html

The session will be held at June 21, 2021, 1600 UTC over Zoom:
https://ucl.zoom.us/j/91246735902?pwd=WVdVK3I5SGdlaDFZdllDQ0w2djVBdz09

Click here to see the event in your local time:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Dev+session%3A+Rick+Gerkin+%3A+SciUnit&iso=20210621T18&p1=195&ah=1

SciUnit is a discipline-agnostic framework for model validation,
handling all of the testing workflow by using a
implementation-independent interface to models.  SciUnit also contains
code for visualization of model results, and command line tools for
incorporating testing into continuous integration workflows.

SciUnit is used in model validation in neuroscience via NeuronUnit,
which implements an interface to several simulators and model
description languages, handles test calculations according to domain
standards, and enables automated construction of tests based on data
from several major public data repositories.

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The aim of these sessions is to stimulate discussion of the development
practices and tools used by different teams to improve the software we
use while also improving our knowledge of these practices and tools.
We also hope to encourage more users of these tools to contribute to
their development to ensure their longevity.

If you develop software for neuroscience, we would love to hear about
your development pipeline. Please get in touch with the Software WG on
our communication channels[2].

The WG is a community based group that is open to everyone at all levels
of their careers (academic or otherwise). Please introduce yourself to
the community on our channels to get involved.

[1] https://ocns.github.io/SoftwareWG/
[2] https://ocns.github.io/SoftwareWG/pages/contact.html

On behalf of the Software WG,

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Thanks,
Regards,
Ankur Sinha (He / Him / His)
Research Fellow at the Silver Lab | http://silverlab.org/
Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, & Pharmacology
University College London, London, UK
Time zone: Europe/London