Beschaffung eines Multiphotonen-Mikroskop

A multiphoton microscope purchase is sought in order to record calcium signals in vivo in zebrafish brains. The microscopy system must allow access to the specimen at several precise angles, while simultaneously allowing stimulation of sensory organs optically, chemically or mechanically. The main scientific aims currently are to discover the flow of information from peripheral receptors to the brain, to unveil the regions of the brain where the processing of sensory information takes place, and ultimately to understand the computational principles of sensation. To perform such studies, live imaging is essential. We want to acquire large high-resolution datasets from brains at multiple focal planes.