Network Level Analysis

[AndyEck16]

Title

Network Level Analysis

Short description and the goals for the OHBM BrainHack

This is a newly released toolbox for performing brain connectivity-behavior analysis with statistical inference at the network-level. The current toolbox includes canonical area/network parcellations in adult and pediatric cohorts and offers a variety of statistical testing options supporting single group or between group comparisons. Our goal is to get feedback from potential users to maximize the toolbox's usability among the neuroimaging community.
Goal 1: Get feedback on usability for most basic use case (use GUI on provided data to run model and view results)
Goal 2: Run GUI software with custom connectivity and behavior/clinical outcome data from user
Goal 3: Get feedback on using interfaces to extend the toolbox with custom statistical tests and plot types

Link to the Project

https://github.com/WheelockLab/NetworkLevelAnalysis

Image/Logo for the OHBM brainhack website

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/WheelockLab/NetworkLevelAnalysis/refs/heads/master/NLA_logo_large.png

Project lead

Muriah Wheelock; Github: mwheelock; Discord: Muriah Wheelock
Andy Eck; Github: AndyEck16; Discord: Andy Eck (andyeck_66876)

Main Hub

Bordeaux

Link to the Project pitch

No response

Other hubs covered by the leaders

• Bordeaux
• Hybrid (Asia / Pacific)
• Hybrid (Europe / Middle East / Africa)
• Hybrid (Americas)

Skills

Contributors may benefit from having prior familiarity with the concepts of brain parcellations/ROIs, brain networks, and brain connectivity.

Contributors looking to edit or add functionality would benefit from prior experience with MATLAB, appdesigner, and object-oriented programming.

Recommended tutorials for new contributors

https://network-level-analysis-toolbox.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Good first issues

1. Run the basic GUI with provided data. Identify and report any bugs at 2025 OHBM BrainHack: Usability - Basic GUI with provided data WheelockLab/NetworkLevelAnalysis#115
2. Use custom connectivity and behavioral data (user supplied) and report any bugs at 2025 OHBM Brainhack: Usability - Custom input data WheelockLab/NetworkLevelAnalysis#116
3. Evaluate readability of documentation and tutorial instructions and give us feedback at 2025 OHBM Brain Hack: Usability - Readability of documentation and tutorial instructions WheelockLab/NetworkLevelAnalysis#117
4. Complete Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9CbuzLrnhgahllSGHhc9c01iZg7Lsi1aB5VsHjoJ2nN9aeg/viewform

Twitter summary

Network Level Analysis Toolbox: An extensible MATLAB based software package for the analysis of behavioral associations with brain connectivity data.
https://www.nitrc.org/projects/nla_toolbox/
@muriahwheelock.bsky.social

Short name for the Discord chat channel (~15 chars)

network-level-analysis

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