Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience

Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience

by Matt Carter (Author), JenniferC.Shieh (Author)

Synopsis

Neuroscience is, by definition, a multidisciplinary field: some scientists study genes and proteins at the molecular level while others study neural circuitry using electrophysiology and high-resolution optics. A single topic can be studied using techniques from genetics, imaging, biochemistry, or electrophysiology. Therefore, it can be daunting for young scientists or anyone new to neuroscience to learn how to read the primary literature and develop their own experiments. This volume addresses that gap, gathering multidisciplinary knowledge and providing tools for understanding the neuroscience techniques that are essential to the field, and allowing the reader to design experiments in a variety of neuroscience disciplines.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 418
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Academic Press Inc
Published: 06 Mar 2015

ISBN 10: 0128005114
ISBN 13: 9780128005118
Book Overview: An up-to-date neuroscience techniques book based on the first-hand experience of former Stanford University graduate students

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...an excellent introduction to nearly every technique commonly used in neuroscience...an invaluable tool for students and instructors alike. --Doody's
Author Bio
Matt Carter, PhD, is currently Assistant Professor of Biology at Williams College. His previous position was as a post-doctoral fellow in Richard Palmiter's lab at the University of Washington using optogenetic techniques to study neural circuitry. He has authored the first edition of this book (Elsevier, 2009) as well as Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More (Elsevier, 2012). He was the awardee of Stanford University's Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, and two-time recipient of the Stanford School of Medicine's Excellence in Teaching Award. He currently teaches courses at Williams in both Topics in Neuroscience as well as Neural Systems and Circuits.