Rat Neural Recordings for 3D Head Direction Cell Analysis

1.7 GB of MATLAB files contain spike times, head direction, and position data from Lister Hooded rats, supporting a 2026 study. The data includes recordings from individual sessions and source data for manuscript graphs. Author Kate Jeffery published the dataset on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling 3D head direction cell updating rules based on the dual-axis rule described in the study
• Analyzing neural spike patterns in relation to head direction and position data mentioned in the description
• Reproducing or extending the analysis of head-referenced navigation in 3D space using the provided MATLAB code and data

Strengths

• Includes source data for all manuscript graphs, facilitating reproducibility
• Contains multiple data types per session: spike times, head direction, position, and brain area information
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for open reuse

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect experimental bias inherent to the specific rat model and recording setup

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Experimental neural recordings from Lister Hooded rats

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 10:41:31