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.