James Mazer
Research Scientist at Taut
Oakland, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Mazer is a research scientist who transitioned from a two-decade academic career studying biological vision to applying neuroscience principles to machine learning at a startup. He earned a PhD in Biology from Caltech, trained at MIT and UC Berkeley, and led a lab at Yale before relocating to Montana State University to investigate how single neurons encode complex visual features and how vision interacts with eye movements and attention. At Taut since 2021, he translates advanced system-identification methods and novel neurophysiological techniques into ML/AI approaches inspired by natural vision. Based in Oakland, CA, he combines deep experimental expertise with practical experience moving research into product-focused engineering. An underappreciated strength is his long track record of designing bespoke quantitative assays and analysis pipelines that bridge single-neuron physiology and computational models.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
California Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree, Psychology, Bachelor's degree, Psychology at Yale University
Github Skills (29)
notebook10
jupyter10
ipython10
python9
issue-tracking9
irc8
hammerspoon8
data-science8
lua7
macos6
anaconda6
objective-c6
shell5
automation5
desktop5
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mazerlab/elog-server
Mar 2015 - Jan 2020
Contributions:141 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
mazerlab/elog
Jan 2015 - Mar 2021
Contributions:30 pushes in 6 years 3 months
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