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Minimum Information about a Neuroscience Investigation (MINI): Electrophysiology
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Minimum Information about a Neuroscience Investigation (MINI): Electrophysiology

  • Frank Gibson1,
  • Paul Overton2,
  • Tom Smulders3,
  • Simon Schultz4,
  • Stephen Eglen5,
  • Colin Ingram6,
  • Stefano Panzeri7,
  • Phil Bream4,
  • Miles Whittington6,
  • Evelyne Sernagor6,
  • Mark Cunningham6,
  • Christopher Adams6,
  • Christoph Echtermeyer8,
  • Jennifer Simonotto1,
  • Marcus Kaiser1,
  • Daniel Swan9,
  • Martyn Fletcher10 &
  • …
  • Phillip Lord1 

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This module represents the formalised opinion of the authors and the CARMEN consortium, which identifies the minimum information required to report the use of electrophysiology in a neuroscience study, for submission to the CARMEN system ("http://www.carmen.org.uk":www.carmen.org.uk).

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  1. School of Computing Science, Newcastle University https://www.nature.com/nature

    Frank Gibson, Jennifer Simonotto, Marcus Kaiser & Phillip Lord

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield https://www.nature.com/nature

    Paul Overton

  3. School of Biology and Psychology, Newcastle University https://www.nature.com/nature

    Tom Smulders

  4. Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London https://www.nature.com/nature

    Simon Schultz & Phil Bream

  5. Department for Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge https://www.nature.com/nature

    Stephen Eglen

  6. School of Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, Medical School, Newcastle University https://www.nature.com/nature

    Colin Ingram, Miles Whittington, Evelyne Sernagor, Mark Cunningham & Christopher Adams

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    Stefano Panzeri

  8. School of Biology, University of St. Andrews https://www.nature.com/nature

    Christoph Echtermeyer

  9. Bioinformatics Support Unit, Medical School, Newcastle University https://www.nature.com/nature

    Daniel Swan

  10. Department of Computer Science, University of York https://www.nature.com/nature

    Martyn Fletcher

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Gibson, F., Overton, P., Smulders, T. et al. Minimum Information about a Neuroscience Investigation (MINI): Electrophysiology. Nat Prec (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.1720.2

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Keywords

  • data standards
  • reporting requirements
  • neuroscience
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  • Minimum Information about a Neuroscience Investigation
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  • standards paper

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