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 (12)
replay10
decoding10
scientific-computing9
python9
preprocessing9
scipy9
matlab9
algorithms9
data-processing8
template-matching5
clustering3
neuroscience2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
SharpWave/TENASPIS
Mar 2015 - May 2019
TENASPIS
Contributions:285 commits, 4 PRs, 106 pushes in 4 years 2 months
nkinsky/Projects_sandbox
Jul 2024 - Jun 2026
Contributions:85 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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