San Francisco, CA30+ days ago
p>⢠Support ongoing research projects in neurodegenerative and neurological disease models ⢠Perform histological techniques for neuroanatomy studies ⢠Test potential therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy ⢠Maintain mouse colonies and perform rodent handling and dosing ⢠Conduct behavioral testing (e.g., open field, mazes, novel object recognition) ⢠Carry out independent experiments, including data analysis and result preparation ⢠Present findings at lab meetings ⢠Potentially receive training in advanced techniques such as: ⢠Brain surgeries ⢠Electrophysiological recordings ⢠Optogenetic stimulation ⢠Advanced data analysis. ⢠Rodent handling and mouse colony maintenance ⢠Brain tissue collection and preparation (immunohistochemistry, Western blot, PCR, ELISA) ⢠Surgical techniques (intracranial injections, probe or optic fiber implantation) ⢠Behavioral experiments (open field, mazes, water maze, novel object recognition) ⢠Ex vivo or in vivo physiological recordings (brain slices, EEG/LFP) ⢠Data analysis and visualization tools (ImageJ, Excel, Prism, Python, MATLAB, SPSS) ⢠Eagerness to learn, passion for neuroscience, and commitment to scientific discovery.