fMRI Pipelines on HPC with DataLad and ReproMan

In this lightning talk, I will share my experience using DataLad, git-annex and ReproMan to run software pipelines on hundreds of fMRI datasets on an HPC cluster. Potential topics may include: (a) The use of ReproMan to avoid the difficulties of using datalad containers-run in parallel on an HPC. (b) How to use DataLad on a scratch filesystem that periodically purges files to save space. (c) A simple algorithm I implemented in ReproMan to prevent excess runtime due to outliers in parallel jobs. (d) The pros and cons of the YODA-BIDS layout for neuroimaging data. I hope my talk will prompt discussion with those hoping to learn more from my experience as well as those who have found alternative solutions to similar challenges.