SynaptopathyDB
Connecting the dots between synapses, genes and disease.
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Software engineer · University of Edinburgh
Good science.
Thoughtful
software.
Hi, I’m Digin. I design and build software for science. Research platforms, thoughtful tools, and the systems that connect them.
Field notes / 001Software × neuroscience
Making the brain explorable.
NeuroSphere / Interactive 3D atlas- Edinburgh
- Genes to Cognition Programme
- Scientific Reports
- Published co-first author
- 30 projects
- Research, tools & systems
- 5 publications
- Neuroscience & research software
01 / Selected work
Built to make a difference.
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Next.js / D3.jsExplore all 30 projects02 / Experience
From systems to science.
Software Engineer & Research Toolsmith
2022 — Present
- Building scientific software for the Seth Grant Lab (Genes to Cognition / SIDB)
- Co-first author on SynaptopathyDB in Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio)
- Created 3D visualisation tools rendering billions of synapse data points in the browser
- Built microscopy format converters, segmentation editors, and Docker Swarm infrastructure
03 / Publications
Publications
5 papers in neuroscience and research software
Peer-reviewedCo-first author
SynaptopathyDB integrates synaptic proteomes, genetic and phenotypic data to advance research on nervous system disorders
Scientific Reports · 2025
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worth making.
Research software, scientific tooling, infrastructure, or an idea that needs a thoughtful engineering partner. I’d love to hear about it.
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