#ExpertAnswers: Xuebin Qin on Inflammation and Immunophysiology
Dr. Xuebin Qin talks about his lab’s development and characterization of new models of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, and how they use these models to study cardiovascular injury associated with infection.
#ExpertAnswers: Aileen King on Experimental Protocol
Dr. Aileen King discusses how even small changes to experimental protocol can substantially impact both welfare and data interpretation when studying blood glucose homeostasis in mice.
Sex, Drugs and Protocol: How Researcher Choices Impact Experimental Outcomes in Preclinical Diabetes Research
Aileen King presents data showing that small alterations to experimental protocol and choice of model can impact on both welfare and data interpretation when studying blood glucose homeostasis in mice.
#ExpertAnswers: Dudley Lamming on Aging Science
Join Dudley Lamming, PhD an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as he answers questions from a recent webinar that focuses on his research involving how diets can affect metabolic health and longevity.
#ExpertAnswers: Barry Setlow on Substance Use and Decision Making
In this episode of Expert Answers, Dr. Barry Setlow discusses the behavioral and neural mechanisms of cost-benefit decision making in rodent models.
#ExpertAnswers: Angel Moreno on Optogenetics and the Cardiac Autonomic System
This episode of Expert Answers features Dr. Angel Moreno discussing new ways to restore normal cardiac rhythm after a sudden onset of arrhythmia.
#ExpertAnswers: Michael Czech on CRISPR-Enhanced Adipocyte Browning
In this episode of Expert Answers, Dr. Michael Czech discusses a novel CRISPR-based cell therapy which enhances adipose tissue "browning" as a treatment for metabolic disease.
#ExpertAnswers: Gilles Martin on Cellular Mechanisms Behind Alcohol Abuse and Binge Drinking Behavior
This episode of Expert Answers features Dr. Gilles E Martin an Associate Professor of Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is here to speak about the cellular basis and reward pathways behind binge drinking behavior and alcohol abuse in rodent models.
Quality, Quantity and Timing: Regulating Healthspan and Lifespan With Diet
Join Dudley Lamming, PhD for a deep dive into his research involving how diets can affect metabolic health and longevity.
Cardiovascular Disease Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and HIV Infections
Dr. Xuebin Qin discusses the development and characterization of new models of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, and how his lab uses these models to study cardiovascular injury associated with infection.
Cellular Mechanisms Behind Alcohol Abuse and Binge Drinking Behavior
Dr. Gilles Martin discusses the cellular basis and reward pathways behind binge drinking behavior and alcohol abuse in rodent models.
Sex, Drugs, and Bad Choices: Modeling Human Decision Making in Rats
Join Dr. Barry Setlow as he discusses the behavioral and biological mechanisms of cost-benefit decision making in rodent models, with a focus on how substance use can affect variability and long-term consequences in decision making.
CRISPR-Enhanced Adipocyte Browning: A Cell Therapy Approach to Treat Metabolic Disease
Michael Czech, PhD discusses adipose tissue "browning" as a treatment for metabolic disease, and presents recent data using light sheet microscopy to visualize functional changes in adipose tissue depots.
Optogenetic Activation of Selective Cardiac Autonomic Neurons
In this webinar, Dr. Angel Moreno discusses how optogenetics can be used to modulate the cardiac autonomic system, with a special emphasis on experimental preparation, troubleshooting and data analysis and interpretation.