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| Project Leader: | Himanshu Gangal himanshu@medicine.tamhsc.edu Neuroscience |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Jun Wang Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Tuesday/Thursday anytime between 9am – 11:15am |
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Team Size:
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0 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Co-authorship in case the work gets published. Great opportunity to spend time in a successful neuroscience lab. Opportunity to suggest and implement any of your own research ideas if feasible. |
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Team Needs:
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Strong background in algorithms, image processing. Experience in machine learning is a plus. |
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Description:
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Neurons in a rodent brain can be fluorescently labeled using transgenic mouse lines/viral gene delivery methods. To study neural circuits, it is essential to first isolate the types of neurons involved using fluorescent labeling and then acquire information about their spatial location in the brain. The aim of the project is to build a software that can automatically/semi-automatically analyze these neurons and map them to their corresponding spatial regions, using brain slice images. It will impact the way we conduct neuroscience research, from focusing on a specific brain region to brain-wide analysis. This approach will significantly facilitate neuroscience research. |