Techniques [more elaborate descriptions coming soon!]

Electrophysiology - molecular technique that allows a neuroscientist to directly measure ion fluxes across cell membranes in individual neurons. Provides a means to measure changes that occur in neurons during normal, learning, or disease states.

Molecular Biology techniques - immunohistochemistry, real-time PCR, and fluorescent label imaging provide a battery of static tools to study cells and tissues.

Live Cell Imaging - generally used to monitor dynamic changes in cytosolic calcium, an important regulator of cell activity.