FINAL PROJECT:Structures and Arguments > Constructing an Electrophysiology Setup

Beginning: hook the reader with the importance of electrophysiology and neuronal imaging in disease and describe basic concepts. Categorize and present definitions for mechanical, electrical, and optical requirements that explain the importance of each instrument.

Middle: explain how to build the setup in language that is comprehensible to both experts and novices

End: provide additional resources for troubleshooting possible points of failure during construction or maintenance

Ethos: 1) direct references to supplemental literature 2) diagrams for the setup 3) product recommendations for individual instruments

Pathos: empathizes with the reader's struggle towards building the setup

Logos: data and images of neuronal imaging using dyes loaded via patch-clamp setup

I will use 2 structures: illustrate a concept and directions

Goal: illustrate the importance of a patch-clamp setup in electrophysiology/neuronal-imaging and direct how to construct one
May 6, 2018 | Unregistered CommenterAS
A, a good "hook" move within your lab could be two-fold: 1) describe the research goals of your PI and 2) show that this sort of laboratory "tech" work is essential to the methodology and experiment design. I think the goal hook and the method hook will work here.

Librarian tells me that they still have a subscription to JoVE. Email one for help, within the Library Portal. Let me know how this goes.

(I helped beta test JoVE many years ago.)
May 7, 2018 | Unregistered CommenterMbS