Learning Sessions
7 sessions, each answerable through 5 routes
On the left are the 7 sessions. Each one can be answered through any of 5 routes:
| Route | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Python | vfb_connect API returning pandas DataFrames | Reproducible, scriptable analysis |
| R | vfb_connect via reticulate, returning data frames | R / natverse users |
| MCP | VFB MCP tool in an LLM (Claude etc.) | Conversational, data-grounded |
| Chat | chat.virtualflybrain.org | Zero-install natural language |
| 3D Browser | VFB Circuit Browser | Interactive spatial exploration |
Pick a neuron type, region, or gene you actually care about and substitute it throughout — each session works best when you drive it with your own biology.
Use the route selector at the top of each session page to follow your preferred route through all 7 sessions.
Session 1 · Discovery
Find every instance of a neuron type across all datasets
View sessionSession 2 · Bridging & Identity
Is this FlyWire neuron the same cell as that hemibrain one?
View sessionSession 3 · Visualisation
Show these neurons together in a common template
View sessionSession 4 · Connectomics
Who are neuron X's strongest partners, and along what pathway?
View sessionSession 5 · Similarity / NBLAST
What's the morphological match in another dataset?
View sessionSession 6 · Transcriptomics
What's this cell type's expression profile and marker genes?
View sessionSession 7 · Putting It Together
A mini-project using all routes
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