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.