Martin Styner
Scientific Researcher at University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolMartin Styner is a multidisciplinary scientific researcher and professor with 17+ years leading neuroimage analysis at UNC Chapel Hill and, since 2025, holding a part-time role in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Basel. He directs the Neuro Image Analysis Laboratory and co-directs UNC’s Neuroimaging core, combining deep expertise in medical image processing, diffusion MRI, atlas building and morphometry with practical lab leadership overseeing large, translational human and primate studies. His work focuses on structural and connectivity-based analyses of the developing brain, with notable emphasis on Autism Spectrum Disorder and cross-species models that bridge basic and clinical science. Trained as a computer scientist (PhD UNC; MS ETH Zurich), Styner uniquely blends algorithm development and hands-on segmentation/validation workflows, mentoring multidisciplinary teams and deploying tools used across NIH-funded projects.
17 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Matura Type C, Natur-science track baccalaurate, Matura Type C, Natur-science track baccalaurate at Kantonsschule SolothurnPhD, Computer Science, PhD, Computer Science at The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMasters of Science, dipl Engineer ETH, Computer Science, Masters of Science, dipl Engineer ETH, Computer Science at ETH Zürich
German, swiss-german, English, French
Github Skills (78)
unc10
3d-models10
decomposition10
shape-analysis10
pdm10
locate10
diffusion-mri9
connectivity9
medical9
brain-computer-interface9
binder9
meta-analysis9
mri8
hpc-applications8
electrophysiology8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
NIRALUser/BrainKeychainAutomation
Mar 2021 - May 2024
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
NIRALUser/Local_EACSF
Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
Contributions:1 PR, 2 pushes, 1 issue in 1 year 7 months
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