Facilities and Equipment
There are seven neuroscience labs at Davidson. Each lab has its own unique and relevant set of major equipment items for your hands-on learning and cutting-edge research.
Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory
- Stereotaxic Instruments
- Surgical Microscopes
- Microtome
- Fume Hoods
Psychopharmacology Laboratory
- Rotorod Treadmill
- Conditioned Place Preference Apparatus
- Locomotor Activity Chamber
- Operant Chambers
Developmental Neurobiology Laboratory
- Laser-Scanning Confocal Microscope
- Dual-headed Stereomicroscopes
- Micromanipulators and Pressure Injection system
- Inverted microscopes for time-lapse analysis
- Fluorescent stereomicroscopes with digital cameras
Imaging and Histology Laboratory
- Bioquant Image Analysis Systems
- Retiga & Sony Digital Cameras
- Fluorescent Microscopes
Behavioral Testing Laboratory
- Y-mazes
- Radial Arm maze
- Locomotor Activity Chamber - Rotacount
Operant Laboratory
- Operant Chambers
Physiology Laboratory
- Neurophysiology Rigs
- Vibration Isolation Tables