Founder @ NeuroNautix & Metadatapp | Scientist | FAIR (meta)data | Open Science Advocate
I am a (neuro)Scientist dedicated to bridging the gap between preclinical research and digital interoperability. In 2025, I founded NeuroNautix and Metadatapp in 2026, to improve how we manage metadata and acelerate ethical standards of animal research. here is my personnal website and blog
I developed the Ethical Debt of Preclinical Research framework to describe the ethical consequences of preventable loss of animal-derived scientific evidence. It derives from the WellFAIR/data welfare concept co-developed with Benoit Petit-Demoulière.
→ https://neuronautix.com/ethical-debt/
Original article — 25 June 2026: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ethical-debt-preclinical-research-when-poor-data-wastes-damien-huzard-bmwae/
- Metadatapp): An API-first platform for structured preclinical metadata management.
- NeuroNautix: Specialized consultancy in behavioral experiments, home-cage monitoring, and FAIR metadata.
- Ontology Engineering: Lead on HCMO (Home Cage Monitoring Ontology) and MBO (Mouse Behavior Ontology).
- The Behaviour Forum: Administrator and moderator for a global community of behavioral scientists.
| Domain | Specialization |
|---|---|
| Bio-Behavioral | Home Cage Monitoring (HCM), ECG/HRV analysis, Skin-Nerve recordings, Social Fear Conditioning |
| Data Science | Python (Pandas, Scipy, Seaborn, Statsmodel, Dabest), Jupyter, Folium |
| Semantics | RDF, OWL, Schema.io, Ontology Mapping |
| Development | JavaScript/TypeScript, API Design, HTML/CSS |
- The Metadata Gap Is an Ethics Gap
- Inside MAPP: API-First Metadata for Reproducible Research
- FAIRRR: From Principles to Measurable Outcomes
"Pushing for a description over an interpretation of data."