Lecture 1 Introductory Lecture
“The Hippocampal Formation and its Role in Memory – Investigations through Tetrode Microarray Recording”
Project Orientation
- Project Description
- Strategy Description
- Team Formation and Intra-job Delegation
Lab Orientation and Task Overview
- Animal Training
- Drive Building
- Drive Loading & Tetrode Manufacturing
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction
Lecture 2 “Detailed Laboratory Task Training”
- Animal Training
- Drive Building
- Tetrode Manufacturing
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction
Lecture 3
- Animal Training – Handling
- Drive Building – Drive parts
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 30 uncut (per team)
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction – 8 arm and extra linear track in progress
Lecture 4
- Animal Training – Linear track
- Drive Building – Drive parts
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 40 uncut (per team)
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction – 8 arm and extra linear trackin progress
Lecture 5 “Advanced Microdrive Piece Construction”
- Animal Training – Linear track
- Drive Building – Base
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 40 uncut (per team)
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction – 8 arm and extra linear track in progress
Lecture 6
- Animal Training – Linear track
- Drive Building – Screws
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 30 burnt
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction – 8 arm and extra linear track in progress
Lecture 7
- Animal Training – 8 arm and linear track
- Drive Building – Screws
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 40 burnt
- Paradigm Apparatus Construction – 8-arm and extra linear track in finished
Lecture 8 “Microdrive Assembly”
- Animal Training – 8 arm and linear track
- Drive Building – Head stage and assembly
- Tetrode Manufacturing – 40 burnt
Lecture 9 “Microdrive Preparation and Optimization”
- Animal Training – 8-arm and linear track
- Drive Building – Drive at optimum functionality
Lecture 10 “Techniques of Drive Loading, Testing and Preparation”
- Animal Training – 8-arm and linear track
- Drive Loading –1st section loaded (check for shorts and conductivity)
Lecture 11
- Animal Training – 8-arm and linear track
- Drive Loading – 2nd & 3rd section loaded (check for shorts and conductivity)
Lecture 12
- Animal Training – 8-arm and linear track
- Drive Loading
Lecture 13 “Rodent Neurosurgery Procedures & Protocol”
- Neurosurgery
Lecture 14
- Neurosurgery
Lecture 15 “Experimental Protocol”
- Animal Care
- Experiment Execution
Lecture 16
- Animal Care
- Experiment Execution
Lecture 17
- Animal Care
- Experiment Execution & Data Analysis
Lecture 18
- Animal Care
- Experiment Execution & Data Analysis
Lecture 19
- Animal Care
- Experiment Execution & Data Analysis
- Course Wrap-up and Overview
