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New UBSN Equipment Accessory - Tail Suspension Test & Forced Swim Test add-ons

Dear Staff and Students,     We are excited to announce two new accessories added to the animal behavioural equipment bundle here at UBSN - the Tail Suspension Test add-on, and the Forced Swim Test add-on.   Our add-on accessories provides users with more convenience and flexibility when borrowing and utilising our existing Open Field Test Arena (part of the animal behavioural equipment bundle) to carry out the Tail Suspension Test and Forced Swim Test. Simply book the equipment with its add-ons and assemble up to 4 Tail Suspension Test chambers or 2 Forced Swim Test chambers.   The Tail Suspension Test is a commonly employed test used for assessing depressive-like behaviour in rodents. By suspending the animal by its tail, this test measures immobility time as an indicator of despair-like behaviour. It aids in studying the efficacy of potential treatments and enhancing our comprehension of depressive disorders.   The Forced Swim Test is a widely used behavioural test, placing rodents in an unpleasant environment, assessing their depressive-like behaviour. This test provides valuable insights into the efficacy of potential antidepressant treatments and helps advance our understanding of mood disorders.   You can view details of all our equipment on our UBSN website: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/ubsn/facilities/equipment/ For other enquiries, please contact our officer-in-charge: Dr. Howard CHAN (howardhw.chan@polyu.edu.hk).     Regards, University Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN)

UBSN Newsletter Issue 09

We are thrilled to share with you the 9th issue of our UBSN Newsletter (click here to view online), featuring one of UBSN PIs using our tDCS and studying cognitive remediation training in adolescent and young adults with autism.   Please enjoy the newsletter. Thank you for your support! 

Photo Album of ERG seminar by Prof Henry Chan and Lab Demo

UBSN has invited Prof. Henry CHAN to share his research expertise in the area of electroretinogram. He also arranged a lab demo for registered participants.

Photo Album of Visitor from University of Houston

UBSN is thrilled to welcome the visit of Prof. Arturo Hernandez from University of Houston, USA.

"UBSN Best Paper" Award Is Now Open for Application!

UBSN has established an annual “UBSN Best Paper” award to acknowledge and honour UBSN users for their outstanding papers published in academic journals in the past year. The aim is to promote neuroscience research and help advance the quality of research conducted by UBSN PIs. The details of the award are as follows: Frequency: Annually Timeline: Submission deadline: 31 March of each year Award results will be announced on 1 May Eligibility: The corresponding author of the paper should be both a PolyU and UBSN PI. The paper should acknowledge UBSN in the “acknowledgment” section or list UBSN in the affiliation. For the 2024 award: The paper should be published in the last 2 years (i.e. between 01 January 2022 and 31 December 2023) From 2025 onward: The paper should be published in the preceding calendar year. Selection Criteria: The publication should be published in Q1 journals. The UBSN Management Committee will vote on all eligible applications. Awards: Gold Award (1 awardee): $2000 for using UBSN equipment (If the group plans to use Human MRI with an approved project, it will be upgraded to $16000) Silver Award (1 awardee): $1000 for using UBSN equipment (If the group plans to use Human MRI with an approved project, it will be upgraded to $8000) Bronze Award (1 awardee): $500 for using UBSN equipment (If the group plans to use Human MRI with an approved project, it will be upgraded to $4800) Each awardee will receive a certificate of commendation signed by the UBSN Director. Award results will be announced in the the UBSN Newsletter (June issue). Awardees will be invited to present their work through a poster display at UBSN.   Awardees will be invited to present their study at workshops or venues as deemed appropriate by UBSN. Application Form: You may download the application form by clicking HERE. Submit the completed form to UBSN via celia.dong@polyu.edu.hk before 31 March 2024. For any enquiries, please contact Dr. Celia Dong (E-mail: celia.dong@polyu.edu.hk), Tel: 2766 5384

Photo Album of Visitors from Yonsei University South Korea

UBSN is excited to have Prof. Yi Chung Hwi and his colleagues from Yonsei University South Korea visiting us.

Photo Album of UBSN TMS-fMRI Seminar by Martin Tik

UBSN has invited Dr. Martin TIK to give us a seminar on TMS-fMRI.

Photo Album of Student Visitors from Zhejiang University

UBSN warmly welcomes student visitors from Zhejiang University to our centre.

Photo Album of ERG Animal Neuroscience Workshop

It is our pleasure to invite Gaush Meditech Ltd to give an introduction on the principles and functions behind electroretinography in animal neuroscience studies.

UBSN Newsletter Issue 08

We are excited to share with you the 8th issue of our UBSN Newsletter (click here to view online), featuring the neurogenetic studies led by one of our Capacity Building Scheme 2023 recipients.   Please enjoy the newsletter. Thank you for your support!