MountainSide Innovations, LLC. – Poleless Entry Nonhuman Primate Chairs for Training and Electrophysiology

Background

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Laboratory of Neuropsychology investigates fundamental brain functions such as reward-motivated behaviors. We seek to understanding the circuitry responsible for evaluating options and making decisions. By expanding and refining genetic techniques first used in rodents, our group has developed new tools for nonhuman primates. This purchase will allow us to apply these new optogenetic tools. It will lead to a deeper understanding of the neural circuitry underlying reward, and provide new insights relevant to psychological health and disorders.

Purpose

The purpose of this purchase is to procure an optical .... Read More