Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience - Softcover

Carter, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123748496 ISBN 13: 9780123748492

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

Neuroscience is by definition a multidisciplinary field: some scientists study genes and proteins at the molecular level while others study neural circuitry. A single topic such as the auditory system can be studied using techniques from genetics, imaging, biochemistry, or electrophysiology. A young scientist must learn how to read the primary literature and then develop their own experiments. This book offers that scientist an overview of mainstream research techniques, provides guidelines on how to choose one technique over another, offers tips on analyzing data, and provides a list of references for additional detailed study. This book can also assist an experienced scientist understand published studies conducted outside their own subfield.

About this title

Review:

A neuroscience techniques book based on the first-hand experience of former Stanford University graduate students.

About the Author:

Matt Carter is currently Assistant Professor of Biology at Williams College. His previous position was as a post-doctoral fellow in Richard Palmiter's lab at the University of Washington using optogenetic techniques to study neural circuitry. He has authored the first edition of this book (Elsevier, 2009) as well as Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More (Elsevier, 2012). He was the awardee of Stanford University's Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, and two-time recipient of the Stanford School of Medicine's Excellence in Teaching Award. He currently teaches courses at Williams in both Topics in Neuroscience as well as Neural Systems and Circuits. Former: carterme@u.washington.edu

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123748496
• ISBN 13: 9780123748492
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 408