Computational Clustering and Analysis of Stress Induced Neuron Activity in Zebrafish

Author

• Genevieve Kunkel

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Fily, Yaouen

Abstract

Recent advances in brain imaging techniques allow unprecedented access to the behavior of individual neurons. At Florida Atlantic University, the Duboue group uses two-photon microscopy to monitor the activity of thousands of individual Zebrafish neurons before, during, and after an electric shock is administered as a way to study the fish’s response to stress. This work aims to develop computational tools for handling and interpreting such data. We have used clustering algorithms to identify classes of neurons that exhibit similar activity patterns and identify predictors of neuronal classes.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

Kunkel, Genevieve, "Computational Clustering and Analysis of Stress Induced Neuron Activity in Zebrafish" (2019). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2010 - 2019. 429.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_2/429

Extent

91 p.

Identifier

FAUHT00080