How does the brain translate sensory stimuli into a behavior? In his first iBiology talk, Dr. Florian Engert explains that larval zebrafish are an excellent model to tackle this question. Larval zebrafish are tiny, translucent, and genetically tractable vertebrates. By making transgenic fish with labelled neurons, it is possible to visualize neuronal activity in the entire brain of a living and awake fish. Engert introduces the virtual behavior simulators that his lab members use to trigger and measure neuronal activity in the fish.
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Fish in the Matrix: Neuronal Activity and Animal Behavior in Virtual Environments
Florian Engert and his lab can measure neuronal activity in the whole brains of live, awake zebrafish larvae allowing them to link neuronal activity with behavior and learning. (Talk recorded in July 2017)
- Part 1: Fish in the Matrix: Neuronal Activity and Animal Behavior in Virtual EnvironmentsAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 27:00 - Part 2: Gain Control: Neuronal Activity and Animal Behavior in Virtual EnvironmentsAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 32:12 - Part 3: Neural Circuits Governing Operant ConditioningAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 33:45