Class
Article
College
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Department
Psychology Department
Faculty Mentor
Sara Freeman
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The Neuroscience department is a small, yet nonetheless rapidly growing field at Utah State University. While many students are encouraged to take classes from related fields such as psychology and biology, an official Bachelor's degree has not yet been published for the university. As one of those students, digging deeper into the world of neuroscience has yielded many discoveries on biology/behavior relations that go largely unnoticed by the general student population. However, in preparation for a coming Neuroscience Major, I was given the opportunity to assist Dr. Sara Freeman in preparing for a Neurophysiology Lab course in the Spring of 2022. Utah State has acquired equipment to further both research and classroom learning with patch clamp electrophysiology equipment. This project will outline both our work in constructing the patch clamp equipment and in developing experiments for future undergraduate neuroscience, biology, and other interested students as they foster their curiosity of how the brain interacts with its environment. By bringing further attention to the university student body, this program will gain traction as it attracts those who discover the side of science they hadn't known they could discover. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 3-4 p.m.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-12-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
Patch Clamps, Electrophysiology, and the Optimistic Future of Neuroscience at USU
Logan, UT
The Neuroscience department is a small, yet nonetheless rapidly growing field at Utah State University. While many students are encouraged to take classes from related fields such as psychology and biology, an official Bachelor's degree has not yet been published for the university. As one of those students, digging deeper into the world of neuroscience has yielded many discoveries on biology/behavior relations that go largely unnoticed by the general student population. However, in preparation for a coming Neuroscience Major, I was given the opportunity to assist Dr. Sara Freeman in preparing for a Neurophysiology Lab course in the Spring of 2022. Utah State has acquired equipment to further both research and classroom learning with patch clamp electrophysiology equipment. This project will outline both our work in constructing the patch clamp equipment and in developing experiments for future undergraduate neuroscience, biology, and other interested students as they foster their curiosity of how the brain interacts with its environment. By bringing further attention to the university student body, this program will gain traction as it attracts those who discover the side of science they hadn't known they could discover. Presentation Time: Wednesday, 3-4 p.m.