Anatomical morphology
- Study of the pharmacological effects on new synthetic substances potentially active CNS drugs already commercially available
- Study of the structural changes of non-cerebral tissues (e.g. retina, layers of the epidermis, intestine), on experimental animals
- Techniques applied: Immunohistochemistry; in situ hybridization and image analysis
- Technology innovations: The development of software for 3D visualization of brain structures
Main equipment used:
- Cryostat-microtome
- Vibratome
- Inverted microscope