Automated gesture tracking in head-fixed mice.

Journal: Journal of neuroscience methods
PMID: 28728948

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The preparation consisting of a head-fixed mouse on a spherical or cylindrical treadmill offers unique advantages in a variety of experimental contexts. Head fixation provides the mechanical stability necessary for optical and electrophysiological recordings and stimulation. Additionally, it can be combined with virtual environments such as T-mazes, enabling these types of recording during diverse behaviors.

Authors

  • A Giovannucci
    Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, New York, NY, USA; Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA. Electronic address: agiovannucci@flatironinstitute.org.
  • E A Pnevmatikakis
    Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation, New York, NY, USA.
  • B Deverett
    Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
  • T Pereira
    Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA.
  • J Fondriest
    Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
  • M J Brady
    Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
  • S S-H Wang
    Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
  • W Abbas
    Department of Computer Science, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
  • P ParĂ©s
    Department of Computer Science, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
  • D Masip
    Department of Computer Science, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Keywords

External Resources

Popular Topics
Recent Journals