Deciphering neurologic function is a daunting task, requiring understanding the neuronal
networks and emergent properties that arise from the interactions among single neurons …

Psychostimulants and nicotine are the most widely abused drugs with a detrimental impact
on public health globally. While the long-term neurobehavioral deficits and synaptic …

Meninges cover the surface of the brain and spinal cord and contribute to protection and
immune surveillance of the central nervous system (CNS). How the meningeal layers …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been recently suggested as a promising method
to obtain in vivo and real-time high-resolution images of tissue structure in brain tumor …

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive tool
commonly used to drive neural plasticity in the young adult and aged brain. Recent data …

Optical coherence tomography is a micrometer‐scale imaging modality that permits label‐
free, cross‐sectional imaging of biological tissue microstructure using tissue backscattering …

Pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are grave illnesses with high
levels of morbidity and mortality. Intravital imaging (IVI) is a powerful technique for …

Intravital microscopy (IVM) is increasingly used in biomedical research to study dynamic
processes at cellular and subcellular resolution in their natural environment. Long-term IVM …

Cocaine-induced vasoconstriction reduces blood flow, which can jeopardize neuronal
function and in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) it may contribute to compulsive cocaine intake …

Moderate-to-heavy episodic (“binge”) drinking is the most common form of alcohol
consumption in the United States. Alcohol at binge drinking concentrations reduces brain …