Merge pull request #342 from NeurodataWithoutBorders/uw2025

Add README for NWB and DANDI Workshop at University of Washington

Author: bendichter

README.md

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 ### Upcoming Events
 - [Cosyne: March 2025](Cosyne_2025/README.md) - A tutorial session on NWB and DANDI will be held during the Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2025 conference in Montreal, Canada on **March 27, 2025**.
+- [NWB and DANDI Workshop: April 2025](Workshop_2025_UWashington/README.md) - **April 7-8, 2025** at University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA
 - [NWB Data Conversion Workshop: May 2025](HCK22_2025_DataConversion_Remote/README.md) - **May 12-14, 2025** (virtual)
 - [NeuroDataReHack: July 2025](HCK24_2025_Janelia_NDRH/README.md) - **July 14-18, 2025** at HHMI Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, USA
 

Workshop_2025_UWashington/README.md

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+# NWB and DANDI Workshop
+### hosted by the University of Washington
+
+<img src="images/nwb+dandi_logo.png" width="500" alt="NWB and DANDI logos">
+
+**Dates:** April 7-8, 2025
+
+**Location:** University of Washington, Seattle, WA (exact location TBD)
+
+**Instructors:**
+* Benjamin Dichter, Founder & CEO, CatalystNeuro
+* Oliver Ruebel, Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
+
+Join us for an interactive workshop on [Neurodata Without Borders (NWB)](https://nwb.org), a data standard for neurophysiology, and the [DANDI Archive](https://dandiarchive.org), a collaboration platform for publishing, sharing, and processing neurophysiology data. Learn how to use these resources to maximize the impact of your data while complying with the new NIH data sharing and management policies.
+
+## Target Audience
+This workshop is designed for neuroscience researchers at all career stages, from undergraduate students working in labs to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and principal investigators. No prior programming experience is required.
+
+## Agenda 
+
+*Detailed schedule to be announced*
+
+### April 7, Day 1: NWB and DANDI Training
+*Format: In-person*
+
+**Morning Session: Open Neurophysiology with NWB and DANDI**
+
+ *Overview session suitable for all attendees, including lab leaders*
+
+* Introduction to NWB and DANDI ecosystems
+* NWB core format fundamentals
+* Available conversion tools
+* NWB extensions system
+* Analysis and visualization toolkit
+* Data reuse capabilities
+* Upcoming NWB community events
+
+**Afternoon Session: Technical Implementation**
+
+*Detailed session for hands-on implementers*
+
+*Data Conversion*
+* NWB GUIDE walkthrough
+* NeuroConv tutorial
+* PyNWB and MatNWB API usage
+* Creating custom extensions
+
+*DANDI Publication*
+* Data upload workflow
+* DANDI metadata requirements
+* Neurosift visualization tools
+* DANDI API implementation
+
+*Data Analysis*
+* DANDI dataset discovery
+* NWB file handling
+* Analysis workflow examples
+* Visualization techniques
+* Reproducibility best practices
+
+### April 8, Day 2: NWB and DANDI Hacking
+*Format: In-person*
+
+*Hands-on Workshop with Your Data*
+* One-on-one assistance with:
+  * Data conversion to NWB
+  * Custom extension development
+  * DANDI data publication
+  * Data management optimization
+
+## Prerequisites
+* No prior programming experience is required
+* For Day 2, participants should bring their own neurophysiology data they wish to convert to NWB format
+
+## Registration
+Registration details will be announced soon.
+
+## Questions?
+For any questions about the workshop, please contact the organizers.