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.
Self Head Fixation Training for the Study of Perceptual Decisions in Mice
In this webinar, Andrea Benucci, PhD will discuss a setup developed in his laboratory for high-throughput behavioral training of mice based on voluntary head fixation.
Sex, Drugs, and Bad Choices: Modeling Human Decision Making in Rats
Join Dr. Berry 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.
Improving Animal Model Translation, Welfare, and Operational Efficiency with Appropriate Housing and Infrastructure Design
In this webinar, John Hasenau, DVM and Jeffrey Zynda discuss practical options for housing and infrastructural design to sustainably improve animal welfare, data reporting and reproducibility.
Functional Ultrasound Imaging in Pain and Pharmacology Research
Dr. Sophie Pezet and Dr. Benjamin Vidal will discuss methodology, applications and new possibilities enabled by functional ultrasound (fUS) imaging, with a focus on chronic pain and neuropharmacology research.
Using EEG to Evaluate the Behavioral Effects of Benzodiazepines in Rhesus Monkeys
Lais Berro, PhD presents recent research demonstrating the anxiolytic, sedative and abuse-related effects of benzodiazepine drugs, and how they correlate with telemetry-based EEG recordings in a translational non-human primate model.
Increasing Reproducibility and Reliability of Novel Object Tests Through Standardization and Automation
In this webinar, Dr. Alicia Brantley summarizes some of the challenges to reproducing novel object tests and the physical and technological solutions she's exploring to overcome these challenges.
What Hurts the Most? Mechanical Stimulation Made Easy with the 300C-I
Chris Rand of Aurora Scientific discusses the 300C-I: Dual-Mode Indenter, an automated electronic von Frey device for use in pain research and neuroscience experiments.
Comfort Food: Effects of Stress and High-Fat Diets on Neuronal Activity and Mitochondrial Remodeling in Mice
Julio Ayala, PhD and Matthew Robinson, PhD share their research focusing on feeding behavior in mice and the effects of stress and exercise on metabolism. They will discuss neuronal activity and high-fat diets as well as mitochondrial remodeling and exercise training in mouse models of obesity.
Reductions in Impulsivity in an Animal Model of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dr. F. Scott Hall presents his research that focuses on treatments for impulsive behavior commonly associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Multimodal Behavioral Assessment After Experimental Brain Trauma
Corina Bondi, PhD discusses her research on experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the resulting cognitive deficits for TBI survivors.
Hippocampal Neural Circuits in Awake Head-Fixed Mice Navigating a Real-World Environment
In this webinar, Dr. Simon Schultz and Dr. Michael Goard present their research using two-photon microscopy in awake head-fixed mice to study the neuronal circuits of hippocampus.
Lessons From The Core: Longitudinal Assessment vs. Point Sampling of Behaviors in Mice
In this webinar, experts at The Myers Neuro-Behavioral Core Facility at Tel-Aviv University address specific advantages and limitations of today's home cage monitoring (HCM) technology used in behavioral research.
Sex, Sugar, Fat, and Heat: Factors That Affect Energy Budgets, Weight Management and Behaviors in Mice
Dr. Lauren Woodie and Dr. Matthew Morris present their research involving metabolism, diet, and energy expenditure in mouse models.
From Pregnancy to Menopause: Studies of Physical Activity, Behavior, and Energy Balance in Mice
Sharon Ladyman and Vicki Vieira-Potter share their research on the effects of hormones and pregnancy on daily activity in mice.
Case Studies in Home Cage Monitoring: Rodent Behavior, Circadian Biology and Animal Welfare
Joanna Moore and Kenneth Dyar present applications of the DVC® system from different research perspectives and discuss how home cage monitoring can be used to study animal model development, physiology and behavior
The Brain as a Whole: Executive Neurons and Sustaining Homeostatic Glia
Carl Petersen and Alexei Verkhratsky share their research on homeostatic neuroglia and imaging of neuronal network function.
Functional Ultrasound (fUS) Imaging in the Brain of Awake Behaving Mice
Experts discuss how functional ultrasound imaging in awake head-fixed mice can help advance basic neuroscience and neurovascular research, as well as preclinical drug discovery.
Optogenetics Telemetry – Shining a Light on Long-Term Optogenetic Stimulation with Telemetry
Dr. Sarah-Jane Guild provides an introduction to optogenetics, discusses the advantages of implantable optogenetics telemetry and reviews data collection using the Kaha Sciences Optogenetics system.
Improving Animal Modeling with 24/7 Home Cage Monitoring in Bioexclusion & Biocontainment Mouse Housing Systems
Experts discuss current biosafety requirements and what home cage monitoring can teach us in bioexclusion and biocontainment studies.
The Use of Home Cage Monitoring to Determine Whether Individual Male Mouse Activity Patterns Correlate With Nest Complexity
It is well established that nesting materials are an important inclusion for mouse cages. We wanted to determine whether there was a significant difference in mice activity when offered three different material choices and whether there was any correlation between activity in the cage and nest complexity.
Locomotor Activity: refinement, reduction and replicability ‘round the clock in animal studies
A growing body of evidence suggests that Home Cage Monitoring studies are becoming key tools for in vivo animal research for three main reasons: reduction in animal distress thereby increasing welfare, minimization of biases (wanted and unwanted), and increased reproducibility of data.
Odor delivery with the 220A Olfactometer from Aurora Scientific
Chris Rand discusses the updated 200A Olfactometer from Aurora Scientific. He walks through setting up the system before sharing best practices, all while demonstrating the integral functions of the system.
Measuring Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity by Optomotor Reflex in Rodents
Experts discuss case studies and experimental data from various applications using a newly developed automated system to measure vision based on the optomotor reflex.
Turn Away from Traditional Tethering and Towards a Better Method for Data Collection
Experts discuss the use of a novel movement responsive rodent caging system as a means to minimize animal stress and enable unique discovery in many research applications, namely neuroscience, animal behaviour, drug discovery and cardiometabolic disease.
