Research Techniques

Our lab uses a variety of research techniques to measure and manipulate brain activity. Find out more about many of these techniques below.

- contributed to and curated by members of the lab -

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Viruses

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Optogenetics

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Fiber Photometry

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Miniscope Imaging

Brain Network Analyses

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CRISPR Gene Editing

Immunohistochemistry

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Real-time PCR

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In Situ Hybridization

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Molecular Cloning

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RNAseq

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ELISA

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Animal Behavior

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Chemogenetics / Pharmacology

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Neuroanatomy

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ELUCIDATING THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF

MEMORY & EMOTION