Cycles of epilepsy in the KA BLA mouse model
Type of Research: Masterthesis / Medicine
Status: Open
Title: Cycles of epilepsy in the KA BLA mouse model
Time frame: July 2023 - September 2023
Description: Set up a mouse model of epilepsy:
- Perform stereotactic microsurgery on mice
- Inject kainic acid into the basolateral amygdala (BLA)
- Mount EEG and EMG electrodes
- Assess recorded data for periodicity of seizures
- Extract brains and analyze histological changes
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Maxime Baud
Departement / Research Group: University Clinic of Neurology, Inselspital Bern / e-Lab
Language: English
ECTS: 15
Contact: julian.loher@students.unibe.ch