Nate Sutton Email & Phone Number

Virginia, United States

Fairfax, Va

Working on computational neuroscience research

Surrounding Boston Area, Ma

Cambridge, Ma

A model of grid and place cells, and theta rhythms will be implemented based on published models such as attractor networks for spatial awareness. A state of the art game engine, Unreal Engine 4, is used to simulate the maze and many experiment expansion possibilities exist, such as a water maze. In vivo rodent recordings and neurological properties are planned to be fit into the model to train it with a ground truth. New theories can emerge from altering the parameters. github.com/nmsutton/MazeRunner

Cambridge, Ma

Using C++, OpenCL, and Python OpenGL code was created to import 3d models from blender and generate a physics simulation of their activity. Signal recordings are reformatted to use them for processing control over muscle actuation of physics simulated models. Existing code was expanded on and collaborative discussions with original developers were done to advance the work. tinyurl.com/OWContrib

Tinyurl.Com/Memorymod

Experimental recordings from rat hippocampus areas were modeled in a spiking neural network, GPU computing with CARLSim and synapse weight optimization were included. Izhikevich neurons used pyramidal parameters. Future plans include reinforcement learning. Tinyurl.com/MemoryMod

Center-surround and other fields generating firing responses to image patterns were simulated with equations including the Gabor filter and differences of Gaussians. Custom C++ graphics created 3d images or videos of space-time fields and stimuli change over time in fields. Tinyurl.com/ViReFields

Cambridge, Ma

• Reimplimented simulation based on published work. Project: Tinyurl.com/snnrl• Image based classification of characters was performed using Python. • In collaboration with another individual who holds a master’s and works in computational neuroscience. STDP: Pre and post-synapse spikes modified synapse strength. Active Dendrites and Direct to Soma Neuron Dynamics: Detailed neuron characteristics with signal processing. Lateral Inhibition: Neuron interconnections created competition for spike propagation. Learning Rate: A first layer of integrate-and-fire neurons were translated into second layer spikes with specific learning rates and resistance factors. Neuroscience Toolkit: Brian 2 code integrated.

Cambridge, Ma

• Existing code was expanded on to present images as emotion stimulus with precise timing, format, and multiple randomization methods. • Subjects’ keypress reactions were recorded.• Data and metadata was stored to accommodate analysis of synchronized neural image recordings.• In collaboration with a postdoc at MIT, Cambridge, MA. Conference Poster: Tinyurl.com/Bcscbmm

Phoenix, Arizona

Java programming using original code, open source programs, and reimplemented programs for research in auto extraction of gene and drug interaction text descriptions. A part of the overall 14 month project involved me providing web application support, writing guides including training for that, and in person training of using a web application.• A large science article database was automatically processed to extract and randomly select sentences containing genes and drugs.• Open source modules were integrated including JDom for XML, a database API, and English language processing tools.• The software was optimized for statistical analyses with an open source machine learning tool.• Lead and trained a team of coworkers to generate datasets used in the project, the work was refined over time based on coworker feedback.• The work was published in a science conference at http://www.aclweb.org/anthology/W12-2427

Phoenix, Arizona

Constructed a science conference website with html, css, and graphics design. The site integrated web applications from Google and Zoho.com and included a registration payment system. Included features such as user form input conversion to email and file repository.

Contributed to a genetic microarray image analysis program using Java and Support Vector Graphics. Optimizations were found for efficiently batch processing the datasets that were used. Image data matrices were processed for pattern recognition and the results included image output.

Tucson, Arizona

Preservation of hematopoietic umbilical stem cells. Umbilical blood was extracted from kits sent from cooperating hospitals. The blood was processed into the cell types that can be used for transplants.

Phoenix, Arizona

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering - Neurotech & Computational Neuroscience Concentration, 4.0/4.0

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Informatics, 3.98/4.00

Activities and Societies: Bioscience Ethics Club

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology