Researchers develop novel method to image worm brain activity and screen early stage compounds aimed at treating autism and anxiety.
A research team, lead by Professor Dirk Albrecht, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and The Rockefeller University in New York has developed a novel system to image brain activity in multiple awake and unconstrained worms. The technology, which makes it possible to study the genetics and neural circuitry associated with animal behavior, can also be used as a high-throughput screening tool for drug development targeting autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders. Read more…
