Optogenetics
Optogenetics: is a method that uses light to modulate molecular events in a targeted manner in living cells or organisms. It relies on the use of genetically-encoded proteins that change conformation in the presence of light to alter cell behaviour, for example, by changing the membrane voltage potential of excitable cells.
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DEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 09, 2019Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about why that is....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2019Neuroscience
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AUG 20, 2019Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a special insulating layer. These cell...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergAUG 07, 2019Neuroscience
AUG 07, 2019A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control neurons and neural circuits in the mo...WRITTEN BY: Nina Lichtenberg
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DEC 09, 2019
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about why that is....
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Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 25, 2019
It is during sleep when the brain reviews all of the information it received during the day, and either cements it into long term memory or discards...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 21, 2019
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep stage important for memory consolidation, or the long-term storage of memo...
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Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 20, 2019
Neuroscience
AUG 20, 2019
Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a special insulating layer. These cell...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
AUG 07, 2019
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control neurons and neural circuits in the mo...
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Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 28, 2019
Neuroscience
MAY 28, 2019
Memories of traumatic experiences can resurface over and over again, causing great emotional distress. This is a hallmark symptom of psychiatric diseases such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression...
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Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 04, 2019
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MAY 04, 2019
Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impacts the brain....
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Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
APR 23, 2019
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light....
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Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JAN 21, 2019
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain....
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MAR 13, 2019 06:00 AM PDTJoshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will provide an overview of challenges and opportunities in mental health research. Dr. Gordon will present em...Speaker: Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhDPresented at:Neuroscience 2019MAR 14, 2018 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 14, 2018 06:00 AM PDTComplex animal behavior is produced by dynamic interactions between discrete regions of the brain. As such, defining functional connections between brain regions is critical in gaining a full...Speaker: Paul Mathews, PhDPresented at:Neuroscience 2018
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MAR 15, 2017 06:00 AM PDTWe are nearing three decades of research on the neural circuits of Pavlovian fear conditioning. The advent of new techniques such as genetic and optogenetic manipulations have greatly advance...Speaker: Gregory Quirk, PhDPresented at:Neuroscience 2017
MAR 13, 2019
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MAR 13, 2019
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Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will provide an overview of challenges and opportunities in mental health research. Dr. Gordon will present em...
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Joshua A. Gordon, MD, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience 2019
MAR 14, 2018
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MAR 14, 2018
06:00 AM PDT
Complex animal behavior is produced by dynamic interactions between discrete regions of the brain. As such, defining functional connections between brain regions is critical in gaining a full...
Speaker:
Paul Mathews, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience 2018
The enteric nervous system (ENS) plays an essential role in gut motility. Diseases of the ENS result in bowel motility disorders that are some of the most challenging clinical conditions to m...
Speaker:
Lincon Stamp
Presented at:6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
MAR 15, 2017
01:30 PM PDT
MAR 15, 2017
01:30 PM PDT
Miniaturized microscopes in combination with genetically encoded calcium indicators now allow recordings of activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in freely moving animals. We are b...
Speaker:
Peyman Golshani, MD, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience 2017
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
We are nearing three decades of research on the neural circuits of Pavlovian fear conditioning. The advent of new techniques such as genetic and optogenetic manipulations have greatly advance...
Speaker:
Gregory Quirk, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience 2017
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NOV 17, 2016
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Stem cells play critical roles in the development of organisms, as well as in the maintenance and repair of organs and tissues throughout adulthood. Advancing our understanding of mecha...
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David Schaffer, PhD
Presented at:4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event
MAR 16, 2016
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MAR 16, 2016
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Optogenetics or optophysiology is a rapidly growing technique used across an ever broadening array of research fields. Investigators now genetically modify many signalling pathway elements to...
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Geraint Wilde, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience
MAR 19, 2015
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Behaviors are motivated by two emotional valences: Seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. The ability to select appropriate behavioral responses to environmental stimuli, such as avoiding a pred...
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Kay Tye, PhD
Presented at:Neuroscience
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The Cas9 endonuclease from the microbial adaptive immune system CRISPR can be easily programmed to bind or cleave specific DNA sequence using a short RNA guide. Cas9 is enabling the generatio...
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Feng Zhang, PhD
Presented at:Genetics and Genomics
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MAR 13, 2019 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 13, 2019 06:00 AM PDTLabRoots is excited to present the 7th Annual premier Neuroscience virtual conference, to be broadcast live for free March 13-14, 2019. The 2019 planning committee has arrange speakers and pa...NOV 14, 2018
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MAR 16, 2016 06:00 AM PDTThe 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...
MAR 13, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 13, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
LabRoots is excited to present the 7th Annual premier Neuroscience virtual conference, to be broadcast live for free March 13-14, 2019. The 2019 planning committee has arrange speakers and pa...
NOV 14, 2018
NOV 14, 2018
Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...
MAR 14, 2018
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 14, 2018
06:00 AM PDT
With a hundred billion neurons, and close to a quadrillion connections between them, the human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. The field of neuroscience is constan...
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
MAR 15, 2017
06:00 AM PDT
The 5th Annual world-renowned Neuroscience virtual conference in now available On Demand!.The human brain is thought to be the most complex object in research. A hundred billion neurons,...
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
The 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...
MAR 19, 2015
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MAR 19, 2015
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...
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The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...