A postdoctoral researcher in Marcos Frank's lab, she discusses her work examining astroglial biology in sleep and sleep…
Sushmitha Gururaj | September 29, 2020Recent breakthroughs in optical-based imaging in nonhuman primates promise to fundamentally advance our understanding of brain…
Jonathan Nassi and Eric Trautmann | June 17, 2021
Since this is my first blog post, I think a brief introduction is in order! I am currently the Director of Translational Science…
Jonathan Nassi | April 28, 2020
Believe it or not, this post was on our editorial calendar way back in January, and not even in our wildest imagination had we…
Sushmitha Gururaj | March 31, 2020
We're two months into 2020 and our beloved circuit neuroscience community has already served up so many treats that we're…
Sushmitha Gururaj | March 2, 2020
Fingertip-size microscope has huge potential for studying the brain and its diseases, say Stanford researchers
A readily portable miniature microscope weighing less than 2 grams and tiny enough to balance on your fingertip has been developed by Stanford University researchers.
Inscopix | September 17, 2011
Next Generation: All-In-One In Vivo Scope
Researchers package a fluorescence microscope—including the light and camera—that can image the brain of a freely moving mouse.
Inscopix | September 16, 2011
Fingertip Microscope Can Peek Inside a Moving Animal
An inexpensive microscope about the size of a gumdrop could allow scientists to peer into the inner workings of living, moving animals much more easily. The device is…
Inscopix | September 14, 2011
Microscope 'hats' peer inside mice brains
Mice are the mainstay of modern biomedical research, but the ability to image their brain cells while they're scampering around is no easy task. Scientists at Stanford…
Inscopix | September 11, 2011