Scott C. Harris

Scott C. Harris, PhD

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Projects

Research, software, writing, and more

science

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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software

Jelly Psych

AI-native web app for clinical psychology — psychologists see 60% more patients and clinics grow revenue by >$150k per clinician. Built with Next.js, React, Flask, LLMs, agentic workflows.

software

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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“From neural circuits to neural networks — understanding intelligence requires building it.”

Scott C. Harris is a computational neuroscientist and technologist whose career spans from retinal electrophysiology to leading AI product development. As Co-Founder and CTO of Certain Technologies, he's building proprietary diagnostic software to augment neurodevelopmental diagnoses — where psychologists see 60% more patients. At Eon Systems, he developed the first multi-behavior brain emulation of an animal using embodied AI, garnering 30 million impressions in its first week. His research at UCSF produced a noninvasive diagnostic tool for neurodegenerative diseases, alongside published work on retinal computation and the Copenhagen Award in 2024.

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