Scott C. Harris

Scott C. Harris, PhD

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Projects

Research, software, writing, and more

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Embodied Brain Emulation

Led the first multi-behavior brain upload using the complete drosophila connectome, spiking neural networks, reinforcement learning, and MuJoCo at Eon Systems. 30M+ impressions in first week.

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OKR Diagnostics

Invented a noninvasive diagnostic tool for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases by measuring reflexive eye movements. Partnership with UCSF.

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Retinal Image Stabilization

Published in eLife — discovered how asymmetric retinal direction tuning predicts optokinetic eye movements across stimulus conditions.

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Copenhagen Award 2024

David and Joyce Copenhagen Prize for Best Research in Vision Science, UCSF Department of Ophthalmology.

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Glaucoma Circuit Analysis

Mapping how elevated intraocular pressure disrupts retinal ganglion cell circuits and signal processing in a mouse model.

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Jelly Psych

AI-native web app for clinical psychology that augments care and improves patient outcomes. Built with Next.js, React, Flask, LLMs, custom models, and agentic workflows.

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Bassoon

No-code Python software for creating and deploying psychophysics experiments with millisecond precision. Used by labs around the world.

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Electrophysiology Pipeline

End-to-end data processing pipeline for multi-electrode array recordings of retinal neural activity.

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Calibrate Light

Precision GUI calculator for photoisomerization rates, essential for calibrating light stimuli in vision science experiments.

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Confronting Consciousness

Perspective on the hard problem of consciousness through the lens of computational neuroscience. Published on Medium.

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Finding Free Will

The case for free will in a deterministic universe — an essay on determinism, agency, and what neuroscience reveals about choice.

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Viral Spread Simulator

Interactive epidemiological simulation with agent-based modeling, infection curves, and Chart.js visualizations. Built during Covid-19.

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Interest Calculator

Compound interest calculator with adjustable parameters for deposit, contribution, term, rate, and capital gains tax.

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Quale — Visual Prosthetic

A homemade visual prosthetic for the blind that converts live video into unique audioscapes. Blackstone Grand Prize Winner.

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About Me

Scott C. Harris is a computational neuroscientist focused on tool development, neural models, and AI. As Co-Founder and CTO of Certain Technologies, he's building proprietary software to augment the detection and resolution of neurodevelopmental disorders. Previously, he developed the first multi-behavior brain emulation of an animal using embodied AI, showed how DNN's modeled on neural circuits can improve learning dynamics, and created noninvasive diagnostic tools for neurodegenerative diseases. His work has won the Copenhagen Award for best Research in Vision Science in 2024 and has been sponsored by several federal and private research grants.