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are you really working with Ed Boyden? So im not even in college yet and i take this course that has to do with independent research, and i chose optogenetics as my "topic" and its the most intriguing thing...i wish he was my mentor xD from Anonymous

I will not be working directly with Dr. Boyden; I will be working in the Tye lab, which is in the Picower Institute (Dr. Boyden works in MIT Media Lab). We will be using optogenetic and electophysiological methods to look at BLA (Basal lateral amygdala) projections into the mPFC (medial prefrontal cortex), in regards to emotional valances and homeostasis (I believe).

But, I hope to have a chance to meet Dr. Boyden while I am there! 

Optogenetics is an incredibly fascinating and powerful technology that I really look forward to using. If you are interested in reading a very good, albeit quite dense review article on optogenetics, I would highly suggest Optogenetics in Neural Systems.

FYI, I also plan to post a short synopsis of this article soon.

Also, I am very open to questions, and conversation, so don’t feel the need to post anonymously; it is always refreshing to meet new people!

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fluorescentience: lookslikescience: I’m Ana and I recently received my Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology with a focus in Plant Ecology and a minor in Climatology. I also am interested in good beer, mycology and cheese. I have spent the last 3 seasons working for the National Park Service and dream of eventually working in the tropics!  cute science girl is cute!  This is one of my great friends, Ana!  View Larger

fluorescentience:

lookslikescience:

I’m Ana and I recently received my Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology with a focus in Plant Ecology and a minor in Climatology. I also am interested in good beer, mycology and cheese. I have spent the last 3 seasons working for the National Park Service and dream of eventually working in the tropics! 

cute science girl is cute! 

This is one of my great friends, Ana! 

# science biology friends ecology climatology submission

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what job do you want to get with behavioral neuroscience? :) from trioxide

I plan to be a researcher. I can’t really say exactly what I would like to study (or where). Neuroscience is a field that requires you to go where the opportunity presents itself, but I am very interested in Alzheimer’s research, and also computational neuroscience.

My current dream is to be a researcher for DARPA, or at MIT. My main drive is exploring the human mind, with the goal of trying to help understand it, for the benefit of humanity. A bit idealistic, maybe, but why not!?

I say shoot for impossible stars, because if you don’t, you will never know if you could have made it!

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In less than one month, I will be starting my summer internship at MIT, which is extremely exciting, and a bit intimidating! Today I got my schedule for the summer. It goes a little like this: Day 1-Orientation, Day 2-Laser/Surgery training, Day 3-Fiber making, Day 4-mPFC experiment begins… Day 10-My first presentation. This is going to be one crazy summer!  For those who are interested, I will be using optogenetic and electrophysiological methods to study the projections between the Basal Lateral Amygdala (BLA), and the medial Prefrontal Cortex (mPFC). I will give a more comprehensive explanation at some point, but that’s it for now! Hit the ask if you want to hear more about it, or you know, whatever else!

In less than one month, I will be starting my summer internship at MIT, which is extremely exciting, and a bit intimidating!

Today I got my schedule for the summer. It goes a little like this:

Day 1-Orientation,

Day 2-Laser/Surgery training,

Day 3-Fiber making,

Day 4-mPFC experiment begins… Day 10-My first presentation.

This is going to be one crazy summer! 

For those who are interested, I will be using optogenetic and electrophysiological methods to study the projections between the Basal Lateral Amygdala (BLA), and the medial Prefrontal Cortex (mPFC). I will give a more comprehensive explanation at some point, but that’s it for now! Hit the ask if you want to hear more about it, or you know, whatever else!

# MIT Optogenetics Electrophysiology Neuroscience Science Summer internship

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Welcome!

Just want to take a second to say hello to all the new followers! Feel free to say hello, if you feel so inclined!

Also, if you guys ever have any questions about neuroscience, memory, or just generally anything, feel free to ask! May the force be with you, and by ‘force,’ I mean clearly-reasoned critical thinking, and wonder!

I also like bikes, and existentialism.

# Science Welcome

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