Thursday, August 22, 2024

Symposium & Workshop: AI-based behavior analysis with LabGym

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Learn how to use LabGym, an AI-based software suite for automated video analysis and quantification of animal behavior. 

In the morning session, presenters will introduce LabGym and describe how they use the software to quantify various behaviors in rodents, flies, and non-human primates. 

The afternoon hands-on workshop will help you learn the basics of using LabGym; examples of videos and datasets will be provided.

This symposium is suitable for faculty, postdocs, and students alike. No prior experience with automated video behavioral analysis is needed, and programming knowledge is not needed to use LabGym.

*****

Part 1: Introduction to LabGym and its application (9 am - 12 pm EST) 

  • 9:00 am: Welcome: Carrie Ferrario, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, and Psychology Department (Biopsychology Area), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 
  • 9:05-9:50 am: Overview of LabGym 
    1. Bing Ye, “An AI platform for behavioral analysis: the need for LabGym,” Professor, Life Sciences Institute and Dept. Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann  Arbor, MI  
    2. Henry Hu, "LabGym essentials: an introduction to its components and usage," Research Investigator, Life Sciences Institute and Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI  
  • 9:50-10 am: Coffee break  
  • 10 am-12 pm: Using LabGym to quantify behavior 
  • 10-10:30: Lezio Bueno-Junior, “Computational ethology for the study of pair bonding in  monogamous rodents”, Research Investigator, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, Watson Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 
  • 10:30-11:00: Hanna Carmon, “Accurate annotation of rodent behavior in low-resolution videos  using LabGym2”, PhD Candidate, Tronson & Ferrario Labs, Psychology Department  (Biopsychology Area), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 
  • 11:00-11:30: Ryan Neff, “Nuanced Analysis of social recognition behavior in mice,” PhD  Candidate, Murphy Lab, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical  School, Ann Arbor, MI 
  • 11:30-12:00: Théo Ardoin, “Automatic quantification of behaviour in Japanese macaques using  LabGym artificial intelligence” UFR SCIENCES, M1 Biodiversité,Écologie et Évolution, 2ème  année de Magistère de biologie, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France. 
  • 12-1:00: pick up lunch (provided for Part 2 registrants only) 

Part 2: LabGym Workshop (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST)  

Hands-on tutorial. We will provide test examples and walk you through the complete process of using LabGym. You must bring your laptop and can install LabGym from the website. Help with installation is available upon request.  

  • Primary Instructor: Henry Hu, PhD  
  • TAs: Kelly Goss, Rohan Satapathy, Isabelle Baker, and Victor Struman from Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Complex Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI