Baylor College of Medicine · NeuroscienceNeuroscience Voltage Indicator Lab
Francois St-Pierre · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Francois St-Pierre's lab at Baylor College of Medicine focuses on developing advanced tools to study brain activity through voltage indicators. Their main goal is to create genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) that can effectively monitor voltage changes in neurons during various brain functions. These new tools will help scientists better understand how neurons communicate and how these processes can be affected by neurological disorders.
voltage indicatorstwo-photon microscopyneurosciencegenetically encoded indicatorsbrain activity
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop advanced red-shifted voltage indicators for brain imaging.
AIM 02Enhance the sensitivity and kinetics of voltage indicators for rapid measurements.
AIM 03Implement high-throughput screening methods for indicator optimization.
AIM 04Enable three-dimensional voltage recording techniques in awake animals.
Skills the Lab Values
GEVI developmenttwo-photon microscopyscreening techniquesoptogeneticsfluorescence imaging
Output against the department
Publications131bottom 46% of dept.362nd of 671
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Citations3.6kbottom 27% of dept.490th of 671
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