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New Behavior Lab nearly complete.

5/25/2014

 
We have made lots of progress, setting up our new behavior lab at Knudsen A-166.
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Peter and Tim have received Dean's Prize!

5/13/2014

 
At the UCLA Science Poster Day,  both Peter and Tim have been awarded the Dean's Prize.  

UCLA Science Poster Day

5/13/2014

 

First 3D image from the Bessel Beam

5/11/2014

 
By Arisaka
The first 3D image by the Bessel Beam Sheet Illumination has been performed successfully, using the whole mouse brain of Clarity. This is 1 mm x 1 mm x 200 um of 3D volume. 
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Three key members,  Blake, Paul and Steve, are standing in front of the Bessel Beam system, after successful 3D imaging. 
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Electrotaxis under way

5/11/2014

 
By Arisaka
We have moved the Electrotaxis experiment to the best optical table at Knudsen B-171. Here Taejoon is timing the camera's switch to take another round of data. 
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Below is one of the runs with 8 V/cm electric field. It is 10x faster than real. HV was off at the beginning, then then turn on and off.   Clear electrotaxis towards right (= negative) with +/- 60 degree opening angle are observed.  When HV is off, they retract backwards for a moment, followed by the omega turn. 

Bessel Beam Sheet Illumination 

5/6/2014

 
Blake and his team have nearly completed the Bessel Beam Sheet Illumination microscope.   It will be used of Clarity brains, as well as imaging neurons in freely navigating C. elegans. 
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Weekly Update

5/5/2014

 
Everything is coming together smoothly in the lab, and several of our working groups have completed initial experimental set-ups. 
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We would like to congratulate the E-Field/Na group, led by Michelle and Leon, on successfully replicating a previous paper on the movement of C. elegans in an electrophoresis chamber. This accomplishment has been long in the making, and we are excited to say that the set up and worms are cooperating to see the predicted outcome.
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We would also like to congratulate our Phototaxis group, led by Shirley, for finishing their preliminary experimental set up as well. They have started to take videos and trials to find the response time of C. elegans under blue light stimulations, and they will soon begin analysis on their data from this weekend. 

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