Open-source neurotechnologies for imaging cortex-wide neural activity in behaving animals
Suhasa Kodandaramaiah · University of Minnesota
Wed, May 4, 2022 · 07:00 UTC
Neural computations occurring simultaneously in multiple cerebral cortical regions are critical for mediating behaviors. Progress has been made in understanding how neural activity in specific cortical regions contributes to behavior. However, there is a lack of tools that allow simultaneous monitoring and perturbing neural activity from multiple cortical regions. We have engineered a suite of technologies to enable easy, robust access to much of the dorsal cortex of mice for optical and electrophysiological recordings. First, I will describe microsurgery robots that can programmed to perform