Our work is performed using mice as a model. We take advantage of a range of classical and modern cellular and molecular biology techniques:

Electrophysiology (patch clamp) and optogenetics.

Cyclic voltammetry (to measure dopamine release).

Digital fluorescence imaging.

Confocal imaging.

Primary neuronal cultures and co-culture of neurons with glial cells and immune cells.

Immunofluorescence and western blotting.

mRNA measurements using RT-PCR.

Cellular bioenergetics (using a Seahorse bioanalyzer).

Acute transfection (mainly using viruses).

Brain slice preparations.

Behavioral measures.