Blockpraktikum: Neurobiologie am intakten Organismus

What it is about

You will conduct a three-week block internship in which you perform extracellular recordings in the auditory midbrain (inferior colliculus) of the mouse. You will learn to generate acoustic stimuli and analyze the data with Matlab®, as well as the practical execution of the associated animal experiments under supervision.

What you will be able to do

• Apply electrophysiological techniques to in-vivo preparations
• Carry out anesthesia and surgical preparation (operation) for in-vivo recordings
• Perform extracellular recordings of neurons in the auditory midbrain
• Generate acoustic stimuli with Matlab®
• Data analysis and evaluation methods with Matlab®
• Apply fundamental statistical methods for evaluation

What the module consists of

• BlockpraktikumConducting the experiments, data collection and analysis; internal presentation of results
• Kurzvortrag zu BeginnIntroduction and engagement with a relevant aspect of neural sound processing

Teaching method

• LaborlehrePractical orientation in methods; after orientation, students conduct experiments independently, evaluate them and present results internally
• Selbststudium von LiteraturExpansion of the theoretical background to support the practical work
• Üben labortechnischer FähigkeitenAcquisition and consolidation of practical skills