Platforms and techniques

 

Hormonal profile

Measuring reproductive hormones allows us to decipher how endocrine feedback loops are regulated

 

Electrophysiology

Understanding the electrical activity of neurons and non-neuronal cells provides insight into how networks are formed and coordinated to regulate downstream outcomes

 

Metabolic phenotyping

Often, seemingly simple phenotypes such as obesity can be caused by complex changes in metabolic parameters that we assess using metabolic cages

 

Immunostaining and tissue clearing

The use of ISH and IF allows an appreciation of spatial gene and protein expression, enhanced by the use of tissue clearing and light sheet microscopy techniques.

 

In Vivo Surgery

From gonadectomies to stereotaxic delivery of viruses, precise manipulations of experimental models can allow us to answer complex questions

 

Behavioral tests

Beyond neural signals and hormonal changes, physiological and behavioral changes occur, ranging from changes in reproductive attitudes to olfactory behavior.