Nathaniel Kinsky
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolNathaniel Kinsky is a postdoctoral neuroscientist and former engineer who combines electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and optogenetics to study how sleep stabilizes memories and why memory declines with aging and dementia. With 11 years of experience spanning structural engineering to high-impact neuroscience research, he has authored protocols and papers in outlets including Nature, Neuron, and Current Biology. Based at the University of Michigan’s Diba Lab, he translates complex experimental and computational methods into reproducible science and practical insights for cognitive health. Passionate about science education and policy, he brings a rare blend of hands-on lab technique, quantitative rigor, and outreach-driven impact to efforts that bridge basic research and public cognitive health.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Structural Engineering, MS, Structural Engineering at University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience at Boston University
Github Skills (14)
replay10
decoding10
scientific-computing9
python9
scipy9
algorithms9
matlab8
data-processing6
template-matching5
clustering4
spike3
sorting2
neuroscience2
scalable1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
nkinsky/Eraser
Apr 2018 - Jan 2023
Contributions:1 release, 533 commits, 317 pushes in 4 years 10 months
nkinsky/FearReinstatement
Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Contributions:1 release, 38 pushes, 1 tag in 6 years 10 months
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