
We develop machine vision and learning algorithms to analyze and interpret raw data across spatial and temporal scales.
We develop machine vision and learning algorithms to analyze and interpret raw data across spatial and temporal scales.
We develop theoretical frameworks and data-driven computational models to distill general principles that govern how and why biological systems operate the way they do.
Working with experimental biologists, we use these computational analyses and theoretical frameworks to design new experiments that refine and test our models, filling in the biggest gaps in our understanding of biological processes.
At Janelia, researchers are developing new technologies that produce incredibly large and complex data sets. The opportunity to deploy such technologies places a premium on new theory, modeling, and analysis tools to appropriately prioritize new experiments and to extract understanding from data. Janelia’s Computation and Theory labs work collaboratively with experimental labs to tackle these challenges.
05/11/20 | We are excited to welcome Carsen Stringer as a Group Leader in Computation and Theory. Learn more about the Stringer lab.
09/26/19 | Are you an early-career scientist with exceptional promise in mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering? Apply now to our Theory Fellow program.
06/10/19 | Flight or Alight? New Research Untangles How Flies Determine the Appropriate Response to a Looming Stimulus: Two types of neurons in the fly brain help a fly land when it detects a looming stimulus – but only if it’s already in flight.
02/01/19 | Tracing the Origins of an Optical Illusion: Pinpointing which neurons process a common light-dark motion illusion could help explain how brains perceive movement.
02/06/19 | Discrete attractor dynamics underlies persistent activity in the frontal cortex.
Labs: Romani Lab, Svoboda Lab
Former Head of Computation and Theory
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“One of our greatest successes is our collaborative culture – how closely integrated Computation and Theory scientists are with other Janelia labs.”
-Kristin Branson
BRANSON, DARSHAN, FITZGERALD, FUNKE, HERMUNDSTAD, KOAY, PACHITARIU, ROMANI, SAALFELD, SGRO, STRINGER, TURAGA