Nicholas Melosh, PhD Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Todd Coleman, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioengineering and, by courtesy, of Electical Engineering John Huguenard, PhD, Professor of Neurology The Sandbox Laboratory is available to teams of investigators on a case-by-case basis, reviewed and approved by the faculty advisory committee.įor inquiries, contact Neurosciences Community Labs director Tim Doyle.

20☌ and -80☌ freezers and 4☌ cabinets for temporary sample storage Two “microscope” rooms intended for construction and development of such instruments In addition to a large open plan lab, the Sandbox has:Ī fully operational tissue culture suite with two biosafety cabinets, CO2 incubators, centrifuge and fluorescent microscopeĪn in vivo procedure suite to allow animal surgeries and proceduresįour curtained electrophysiological rig/microscope areas The Sandbox Lab offers several unique features to facilitate new collaborations, especially for investigators who do not currently have access to neuroscience-focused research space. The laboratory is also intended to be used by approved workshops, training classes (such as the annual neurosciences boot-camp) and product demonstrations as requested by members of the Wu Tsai Neuro community. Through these resources, we can advance brain research and treatments by developing novel tools and therapies. Woo Sandbox Laboratory will facilitate unprecedented learning and discovery by providing dedicated space and equipment for collaborative pilot projects between engineers and neuroscientists.Įngineers will learn about the needs of brain science, and neuroscientists will have access to newly designed instruments to advance research on the brain.

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