David J. Hamilton, PhD
PhD Neuroscience focused on computational modeling of biologically plausible neuronal circuits.
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Molecular fingerprinting of principal neurons in the rodent hippocampus: A neuroinformatics approach
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis / Sep 01, 2017
Hamilton, D. J., White, C. M., Rees, C. L., Wheeler, D. W., & Ascoli, G. A. (2017). Molecular fingerprinting of principal neurons in the rodent hippocampus: A neuroinformatics approach. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 144, 269–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2017.03.062
Name-calling in the hippocampus (and beyond): coming to terms with neuron types and properties
Brain Informatics / Jun 09, 2016
Hamilton, D. J., Wheeler, D. W., White, C. M., Rees, C. L., Komendantov, A. O., Bergamino, M., & Ascoli, G. A. (2016). Name-calling in the hippocampus (and beyond): coming to terms with neuron types and properties. Brain Informatics, 4(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40708-016-0053-3
An ontological approach to describing neurons and their relationships
Frontiers in Neuroinformatics / Jan 01, 2012
Hamilton, D. J., Shepherd, G. M., Martone, M. E., & Ascoli, G. A. (2012). An ontological approach to describing neurons and their relationships. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fninf.2012.00015
Self-sustaining non-repetitive activity in a large scale neuronal-level model of the hippocampal circuit
Neural Networks / Oct 01, 2008
Scorcioni, R., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2008). Self-sustaining non-repetitive activity in a large scale neuronal-level model of the hippocampal circuit. Neural Networks, 21(8), 1153–1163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2008.05.006
Hippocampome.org: a knowledge base of neuron types in the rodent hippocampus
eLife / Sep 24, 2015
Wheeler, D. W., White, C. M., Rees, C. L., Komendantov, A. O., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2015). Hippocampome.org: a knowledge base of neuron types in the rodent hippocampus. ELife, 4. CLOCKSS. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.09960
Graph Theoretic and Motif Analyses of the Hippocampal Neuron Type Potential Connectome
eneuro / Nov 01, 2016
Rees, C. L., Wheeler, D. W., Hamilton, D. J., White, C. M., Komendantov, A. O., & Ascoli, G. A. (2016). Graph Theoretic and Motif Analyses of the Hippocampal Neuron Type Potential Connectome. Eneuro, 3(6), ENEURO.0205-16.2016. https://doi.org/10.1523/eneuro.0205-16.2016
Brain Tumor Database, a free relational database for collection and analysis of brain tumor patient information
Health Informatics Journal / Mar 01, 2015
Bergamino, M., Hamilton, D. J., Castelletti, L., Barletta, L., & Castellan, L. (2015). Brain Tumor Database, a free relational database for collection and analysis of brain tumor patient information. Health Informatics Journal, 21(1), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458213496661
Molecular expression profiles of morphologically defined hippocampal neuron types: Empirical evidence and relational inferences
Hippocampus / Oct 09, 2019
White, C. M., Rees, C. L., Wheeler, D. W., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2019). Molecular expression profiles of morphologically defined hippocampal neuron types: Empirical evidence and relational inferences. Hippocampus, 30(5), 472–487. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/hipo.23165
Quantitative firing pattern phenotyping of hippocampal neuron types
Scientific Reports / Nov 29, 2019
Komendantov, A. O., Venkadesh, S., Rees, C. L., Wheeler, D. W., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2019). Quantitative firing pattern phenotyping of hippocampal neuron types. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52611-w
Simple models of quantitative firing phenotypes in hippocampal neurons: Comprehensive coverage of intrinsic diversity
PLOS Computational Biology / Oct 28, 2019
Venkadesh, S., Komendantov, A. O., Wheeler, D. W., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2019). Simple models of quantitative firing phenotypes in hippocampal neurons: Comprehensive coverage of intrinsic diversity. PLOS Computational Biology, 15(10), e1007462. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007462
Quantitative firing pattern phenotyping of hippocampal neuron types
Oct 31, 2017
Komendantov, A. O., Venkadesh, S., Rees, C. L., Wheeler, D. W., Hamilton, D. J., & Ascoli, G. A. (2017). Quantitative firing pattern phenotyping of hippocampal neuron types. https://doi.org/10.1101/212084
Title section, volume, contents and author index, volume 32, 1992
Microelectronics Reliability / Dec 01, 1992
Title section, volume, contents and author index, volume 32, 1992. (1992). Microelectronics Reliability, 32(12), i–xiv. https://doi.org/10.1016/0026-2714(92)90425-k
Evaluation of neural network and conventional techniques for sonar signal discrimination
[1991 Proceedings] IEEE Conference on Neural Networks for Ocean Engineering
Pridham, R. G., & Hamilton, D. J. (n.d.). Evaluation of neural network and conventional techniques for sonar signal discrimination. [1991 Proceedings] IEEE Conference on Neural Networks for Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/icnn.1991.163360
All neural network sonar discrimination system
[1991 Proceedings] IEEE Conference on Neural Networks for Ocean Engineering
Cottle, D. W., & Hamilton, D. J. (n.d.). All neural network sonar discrimination system. [1991 Proceedings] IEEE Conference on Neural Networks for Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/icnn.1991.163322
Education
George Mason University
Ph.D., Neuroscience / 2016
Loyola University Maryland
MS, EE / June, 1981
Penn State
BS, EE / June, 1977
Experience
George Mason University
Affiliate Faculty / October, 2023 — Present
Neuroscience
Intelligent Mission Consulting Services (IMCS)
Neuroscientist / July, 2020 — December, 2023
AI/ML Subject Matter Expert
Northrop Grumman
Neuroscience Software Engineer / July, 2004 — July, 2020
AI/ML Software Engineer
NeuralTech/Card Systems
VP Software Engineering / October, 1994 — October, 2004
Engineering Manager and AI/ML Software Engineering
Raytheon
Senior Software Engineer / October, 1980 — October, 1994
AI/ML Software Engineering
AAI Corp
Senior Engineer / July, 1977 — October, 1980
Electronic Engineering
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