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General interests
The NeuroNex MINT Hub is tasked with developing several technology platforms for dissemination to the neuroscience community.
Which technology platforms are you most interested in learning about?
Optoelectrodes
Carbon fiber electrodes
Brainbow or XFP labeling
Label tracing
Nanofractal electrode coatings
Tissue clearing
Systematic AAVs
Are you interested in learning more about the annual MINT Training Workshop?
Yes
No
What animal model are you most interested in?
Rodent
NHP
Insect
Other
Optoelectrodes
Do you currently use optical stimulation and electrical recording simultaneously?
Yes, usually
Yes, sometimes
No, would like to
No, not needed
Do you stimulate and record in the same brain region, i.e. circuit?
Yes
No, would like to
No, not needed
What are the problems with your current neural probes?
Low density
Expensive
Wrong/one color
Other
Which optoelectrode approach is more useful for your research?
High-density micro-LEDs (blue)
Two color waveguide (blue and red)
Other
Carbon Wire Arrays
Carbon wires have several benefits derived from its material and size. Which of these impact your research? (choose as many as apply)
Long-term, stable unit recording
Chemical sensing
High density
What species are you most interested in detecting using carbon?
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Other
Nanofractal Electrode Coatings
Nanofractal coatings have several benefits. Your interest(s) include?
Long-term stable unit recording
Electrical stimulation
Other
What challenges in current coating technologies concern you the most?
Coating stability
Time and resources require for coating
Poor characterization
Limited charge delivery
Brainbow or XFP Labeling
Have you used Brainbow or other labeling techniques in the past?
Yes
No
What challenges in current labeling approaches concern you the most?
Labeling density
Poor contrast at high magnification
Time and resource intensive
Label Tracing
Have you used tracing software in the past?
Yes
No
If yes, what software?
Name of tracing software
Dawen Cai's lab at the University of Michigan is distributing a software package called nTracer. Would you like to be contacted about being a beta user?
Yes
No
Tissue Clearing
Have you tried tissue clearing in the past?
Yes
No
Please select what approach was tried:
Clarity
3DISCO
Sca/eA2
Other
What challenges with current clearing techniques concern you the most?
Slow clearing process
Poor uniformity
Fluorescence preservation
Are you interested in whole brain clearing or whole body?
Whole brain
Whole body
No, small tissue blocks are fine
Do you need RNA detection in cleared tissues?
Yes
No
Systematic AAVs
What application(s) are you most interested in?
Morphological mapping
Optogenetics
Chemogenetics
Calcium imaging
Other
Select the capsin(s) of interest:
AAV-PHP.S for periphery
AAV-PHP.eB for brain
Other
Are you interested in light-microscopy-based connectomics?
Yes
No
Describe your ideal structure and function experiment (optional)
Is there an experiment you would love to do that we can help with? Please briefly outline your idea (answers will remain confidential):
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