Ben Murphy-baum
Software Engineer at Sutter Instrument
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Murphy-baum is a software engineer at Sutter Instrument’s WaveMetrics division, where he develops scientific graphics and computing features for Igor Pro. With nine years of experience and a PhD in Neuroscience, he brings deep domain expertise from over a decade working hands-on in neurophysiology, including patch-clamp electrophysiology and two-photon imaging. He has built neurophysiology acquisition systems and custom two-photon microscopes, pairing hardware design insight with software for data acquisition and analysis. Previously a postdoc studying retinal signal integration, he combines rigorous experimental practice with practical engineering to deliver tools that accelerate scientific discovery. Based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, he’s comfortable translating complex lab workflows into robust, user-focused software—often anticipating researcher needs from firsthand bench experience.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry, Cum laude, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry, Cum laude at Iowa State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at Oregon Health and Science University
Github Skills (5)
matlab2
python1
typescript1
electrophysiology1
data-analysis1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
benmurphybaum/AnalysisTools
Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:4 PRs, 130 pushes, 7 branches in 10 months
benmurphybaum/NeuroTools
Mar 2020 - Oct 2022
Contributions:1 release, 117 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
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