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UID:pretalx-scipy-2026-ETT3W9@pretalx.com
DTSTART;TZID=CST:20260715T112500
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DESCRIPTION:In the past year [Xarray](https://xarray.dev/blog/xarray-biolog
 y) has seen increased usage across various sub-fields of biology\, reveali
 ng interesting challenges. It can be difficult to determine the best way t
 o represent a data structure (e.g. anndata\, NGFF-Zarr) as an Xarray objec
 t. Furthermore\, some use cases such as whole brain imaging require the us
 e of lesser known Xarray features such as custom indexes.\n\nIn this talk 
 I will showcase examples of how to encode common biological data structure
 s as Xarray objects. Finally\, I will demonstrate how the custom index inf
 rastructure has expanded what types of data can be usefully encoded in Xar
 ray.
DTSTAMP:20260715T022745Z
LOCATION:University Hall
SUMMARY:Xarray DataStructures in Biology – Examples and Best Practices - 
 Ian Hunt-Isaak
URL:https://pretalx.com/scipy-2026/talk/ETT3W9/
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