Multiphoton Confocal Microscope Zeiss 710 with Mai Tai eHP Ti:sapphire laser
Christopher Seward
Lisa Stubbs Laboratory
Funded by the Simons Foundation
Like the Banner Image, “A Clear Mind,” the mouse brain seen here was prepared with a technique that makes the tissue transparent while leaving it intact. Animal brains are large, complex structures, and can be much more easily studied when the need to image them one section at a time is eliminated. By examining the activity and distribution of genes and proteins, researchers can identify mechanisms involved in social and emotional learning across diverse species, in order to better understand social behavior and social disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and depression.
