Klaus Wanisch is an Outreach Scientist at Addgene. These days he's doing a lot of science communication, and is particularly excited to hear about novel developments in the fields of gene and cellular therapies.
Over the past decades, neuroscientists have made great strides to map brain regions and allocate specific functions to them. Electrical recordings and lesioning studies have been essential for this task. However, most lesioning methods destroy areas larger than intended and may ...
The aim of behavioral neuroscience is to define brain areas that are linked to a certain behavior. It is a very old branch of science, dating back several hundred years, with historical ties to psychology and philosophy (the mind-body problem). Because of the availability of ...
Standard AAV vectors are generated with a producer cell line like the widely used 293T. During vector production, assembled AAV vector particles accumulate inside the producer cells and purification protocols often describe a process that begins with cell lysis to release AAV ...
Background on neuronal tracing A key aspect to understanding the brain’s function is knowing its architecture, in particular the connections between different brain regions. For example, communication between the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex brain regions is involved in ...
A degree in the life sciences prepares one for numerous non-academic careers. Still, many start their scientific careers hoping to follow the traditional academic route (find tips for getting a faculty position here). Possible roadblocks only become obvious at rather late stages ...
