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This course will be held from February 19 to March 9, 2018. Click here to download the detailed programme​.


 
BLOCK 1
Feb 19-23
 
BLOCK 2
Feb 26 - Mar 02
 
BLOCK 3
Mar 05-09
       
Theory
 
Brain navigation & connectivity
 
Brain slice physiology
 
Brain anatomy & ultrastructure
 
Brain
preparation
 
Intracranial surgeries
Stereotaxic manipulation
Electrode/cannula implantation
 
Preparation of acute
brain slices
 
Brain macrodissection
 
Approach(es)
 
Injection/infusion of drugs,
virus and cells
Deep-brain
recording
 
Patch-clamp
technique
 
Biochemical/ultra
centrifugation
Immunogold
+ TEM
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Optogenetic manipulation
of specific cell population
In vivo electrophysiology
recordings
 
Ex vivo electrophysiology
recordings
 
Intracellular
fractionation
3D segmentation
& reconstruction
 
Readout(s)
 
Specific cell
activation/silencing
Specific circuit activation
& synchronization
 
Single cell characterization
Synaptic physiology
 
Intracellular
trafficking
Ultrastructural
analysis


Students enrolled in the MSc and PhD programs of the School of Medicine should attend the 3 blocks.