2021 Physiology of Aging Webinar Series
The Physiology of Aging: A webinar series covering fundamentals, late-breaking research and novel discoveries in the field of aging science.
Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE): Techniques and Preclinical Applications
Experts outline techniques and analysis methods for MRE, and both discuss and demonstrate implementation of MRE in a broad range of preclinical research applications in healthy animals and models of disease.
Reductions in Impulsivity in an Animal Model of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In this live webinar, join Dr. F. Scott Hall as he 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.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – Overview and Focus on Non-Pharmacological Approaches
Join researchers from the University of Calgary for a deep dive into the hemodynamic effects of compression in individuals affected by Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
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.
Understanding the Peripheral Nervous System
Join Mark Nielsen for a discussion on the evolutionary and developmental patterns that clarify the structural organization of the peripheral nervous system. This is the second webinar in this 4-part series on how science education has evolved in the face of new challenges.
Triage of Stroke Patients in the Ambulance with EEG
Join Dr. Wouter Potters for a presentation on novel ambulatory EEG technology and procedure that is designed to enable paramedics to better triage stroke patients and reduce time to therapy
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.
Stimulating and Recording Neuronal Activity During Traditional fMRI, and the Benefits When Doing This at “Zero” Echo Time
Experts discuss electrical and optical-based techniques capable of stimulating and recording neuronal activity during fMRI, share examples using these tools to study neurovascular coupling, and introduce a method to acquire fMRI data at zero echo time and discuss the advantages over traditional fMRI technique.
Data Collection & Analysis in Human Autonomic Research: How to Guide to Successful Testing
Dr. Jacqueline Limberg discusses the basics of human autonomic research and shares tips & tricks for data collection and analysis during human autonomic testing to improve the accuracy and reliability of your findings.
Studying Epilepsy in Awake Head-Fixed Mice Using Microscopy, Electrophysiology, and Optogenetics
Experts discuss how microscopy, electrophysiology, and optogenetics are used to study microglial calcium signaling and epileptic networks in awake head-fixed mice.
Perception and Encoding of Temporally Patterned Odour Stimuli in Mice
Dr. Dasgupta explains his unique methodology and applications for analyzing the temporal structure of odour plumes.
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.
Decoding Turbulent Chemical Plumes with Improved Signal Processing and Machine Learning
Join Dr. Burgués as he demonstrates how he has built faster and more reliable MOX sensors for tracking turbulent chemical plumes.
Hybrid PET/MR Enables Exploration of New Science Areas
Experts discuss the synergies and implementation of state-of-the-art hybrid PET/MR technology and the new avenues of exploration it affords in the fields of neuroscience, cancer, and metabolic disease through to dual molecular probe development.
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.
Brain Circuits Driving Appetite
OBESITY SERIES 2020: Lora Heisler, PhD discusses the unique brain circuits that are controllers of body weight, reviews how our genes impact our waistline and explains how obesity medications leverage basic neurobiology to reduce hunger and decrease body weight.
Obesity Webinar Series 2020
A webinar series focused on late-breaking research and discovery relating to the physiological mechanisms of obesity-related disease.
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.
A New Frontier of Precision Medicine: Using PET for Image-Guided Neurointerventions
Experts discuss how PET/CT imaging can be used to enable image-guided neurointerventions and to study targeted delivery and clearance of therapeutic agents.
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.
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.
Place Cell Mapping and Stress Monitoring in Head-Fixed Mice Navigating an Air-Lifted Homecage
Scientists present data on 2-photon imaging of hippocampal place cells and on stress monitoring in head-fixed awake behaving mice.
Harnessing EEG Methods to Improve Basic and Translational Research for CNS Disorders
Dr. Robert Gould and Mike Girand discuss methods and applications for the use of EEG as a highly translational biomarker for sleep, substance use disorder and CNS disorders.
