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