Karl Deisseroth Lab
Karl DeisserothControlling, mapping and modeling neural circuits across cell types, space and behavior.
9 lessons · ~48 minutes
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Calcium imaging
Optical measurements of calcium signals as an indirect readout of activity.
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Michelle Monje Lab
Michelle MonjeResearch at the intersection of neurodevelopment, glioma biology, neural activity, tumor microenvironment signaling, cancer neuroscience, and mechanism-guided therapies.
Cancer biologyCancer neuroscienceCancer-treatment-related cognitive impairmentCAR T-cell therapyCholinergic signaling
9 lessons · ~50 minutes
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Controlling, Mapping, and Modeling Neural Circuits
Watching neural activity while animals behaveCompare electrophysiological and optical methods for measuring neural activity.
Supports: Calcium imaging
Cancer as a Neural Circuit Disease
How do you study communication between neurons and cancer cells?Match experimental methods to structure, activity, and cell-state questions.
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