{"id":1862,"date":"2021-10-10T17:46:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T21:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-ret\/?page_id=1862"},"modified":"2021-10-10T19:41:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T23:41:51","slug":"jerry-chen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-ret\/research-projects\/projects-2025\/current-summer-projects\/jerry-chen\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Chen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fully Automated Home-Cage Training System for Self-Head-Fixating Mice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
\n<\/b>Understanding brain function requires linking neural circuits to behavior. A range of tools for dissecting neural circuit function are optimally suited for head-fixed mice. Human-guided training of head-fixed behavior is a laborious process and restricts capacity to obtain comprehensive measurements across many individual subjects. We will develop a fully automated home cage system designed to train voluntary head restrained mice on complex cognitive tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

LABORATORY MENTOR
\n<\/b>David Lee<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

RESEARCH GOALS
\n<\/b>\u2022<\/span> Design, build, and test a home cage system capable of training mice to carry out voluntary head restraint behavior. <\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022<\/span> The system will be tested on animal subjects to determine optimal learning conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

LEARNING GOALS<\/b>
\n<\/b>\u2022 <\/span>Design and build mechanical devices and electronic circuits to sense animal location and control head fixation as well as program software interfaces to control the system in an automated manner. <\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022<\/span> Test their device for reliability and repeatability and further optimize the system for mass production.<\/span><\/p>\n

TIMELINE
\n<\/b>June 7 – August 13, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about Jerry Chen on his <\/b>faculty page<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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