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SfN collects scientific images from around the world from researchers who publish in our journals, JNeurosci and eNeuro. Both journals publish highly rigorous research representative of the breadth of neuroscience, and SfN members enjoy full access to the content of both journals. Explore the Zoom backgrounds below to discover images that have been published in JNeurosci and eNeuro.

 

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  • Photo of Loss of Tiparp Results in Aberrant Layering of the Cerebral Cortex

    • NEW: Loss of Tiparp Results in Aberrant Layering of the Cerebral Cortex
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Jason Matthews
    • Authors: Giulia Grimaldi, Barbora Vagaska, Oleksandr Ievglevskyi, Elena Kondratskaya, Joel C. Glover and Jason Matthews
    • Published: Nov. 8, 2019
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  • photo of Removal of the Potassium Chloride Co-Transporter from the Somatodendritic Membrane of Axotomized Motoneurons Is Independent of BDNF/TrkB Signaling But Is Controlled by Neuromuscular Innervation

    • NEW: Removal of the Potassium Chloride Co-Transporter from the Somatodendritic Membrane of Axotomized Motoneurons Is Independent of BDNF/TrkB Signaling But Is Controlled by Neuromuscular Innervation
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Erica T. Akhter
    • Authors: Erica Tracey Akhter, Ronald W. Griffith, Arthur W. English and Francisco J. Alvarez
    • Published: Sept. 20, 2019
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  • photo of Silhouette-Length-Scaled Gait Parameters for Motor Functional Analysis in Mice and Rats

    • NEW: Silhouette-Length-Scaled Gait Parameters for Motor Functional Analysis in Mice and Rats
    • Authors: Ivanna K. Timotius, Sandra Moceri, Anne-Christine Plank, Johanna Habermeyer, Fabio Canneva, Jürgen Winkler, Jochen Klucken, Nicolas Casadei, Olaf Riess, Bjoern Eskofier and Stephan von Hörsten
    • Published: Oct. 11, 2019
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  • Photo of Impaired Cognitive Function after Perineuronal Net Degradation in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

    • NEW: Impaired Cognitive Function after Perineuronal Net Degradation in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex
    • Photo Credit: Wes Paylor, Ph.D.
    • Authors: John W. Paylor, Eszter Wendlandt, Tara S. Freeman, Quentin Greba, Wendie N. Marks, John G. Howland and Ian R. Winship
    • Published: Dec. 6, 2018
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  • photo of Distinctive Structural and Molecular Features of Myelinated Inhibitory Axons in Human Neocortex

    • NEW: Distinctive Structural and Molecular Features of Myelinated Inhibitory Axons in Human Neocortex
    • Photo Credit: Kristina D. Micheva, Ph.D.
    • Authors: Kristina D. Micheva, Edward F. Chang, Alissa L. Nana, William W. Seeley, Jonathan T. Ting, Charles Cobbs, Ed Lein, Stephen J Smith, Richard J. Weinberg and Daniel V. Madison
    • Published: Sept. 19, 2018
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  • Photo of Cocaine Exposure Modulates Perineuronal Nets and Synaptic Excitability of Fast-Spiking Interneurons in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex

    • NEW: Cocaine Exposure Modulates Perineuronal Nets and Synaptic Excitability of Fast-Spiking Interneurons in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Deborah M. Hegarty and Dr. Sue A. Aicher
    • Authors: Megan L. Slaker, Emily T. Jorgensen, Deborah M. Hegarty, Xinyue Liu, Yan Kong, Fuming Zhang, Robert J. Linhardt, Travis E. Brown, Sue A. Aicher and Barbara A. Sorg
    • Published: Oct. 1, 2018
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  • photo of Studying Human Neurodevelopment and Diseases Using 3D Brain Organoids

    • NEW: Studying Human Neurodevelopment and Diseases Using 3D Brain Organoids
    • Photo Credit: Yun Li and Julien Muffat
    • Authors: Ai Tian, Julien Muffat and Yun Li
    • Published: Feb. 5, 2020
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  • Photo of Gli3 Regulates Vomeronasal Neurogenesis, Olfactory Ensheathing Cell Formation, and GnRH-1 Neuronal Migration

    • NEW: Gli3 Regulates Vomeronasal Neurogenesis, Olfactory Ensheathing Cell Formation, and GnRH-1 Neuronal Migration
    • Photo Credit: Ed Zandro Taroc and Paolo E. Forni, Ph.D.
    • Authors: Ed Zandro M. Taroc, Ankana S. Naik, Jennifer M. Lin, Nicolas B. Peterson, David L. Keefe Jr., Elizabet Genis, Gabriele Fuchs, Ravikumar Balasubramanian and Paolo E. Forni
    • Published: Jan. 8, 2020
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  • photo of Pou4f1 Defines a Subgroup of Type I Spiral Ganglion Neurons and Is Necessary for Normal Inner Hair Cell Presynaptic Ca2+Signaling

    • NEW: Pou4f1 Defines a Subgroup of Type I Spiral Ganglion Neurons and Is Necessary for Normal Inner Hair Cell Presynaptic Ca2+Signaling
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Hanna Sherrill
    • Authors: Hanna E. Sherrill, Philippe Jean, Elizabeth C. Driver, Tessa R. Sanders, Tracy S. Fitzgerald, Tobias Moser and Matthew W. Kelley
    • Published: July 3, 2019
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  • photo of Systematic Analysis of Transmitter Coexpression Reveals Organizing Principles of Local Interneuron Heterogeneity

    • NEW: Systematic Analysis of Transmitter Coexpression Reveals Organizing Principles of Local Interneuron Heterogeneity
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Kristyn Lizbinski.
    • Authors: Kristyn M. Lizbinski, Gary Marsat and Andrew M. Dacks
    • Published: Sept. 21, 2018
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  • Image from Loss of Tiparp Results in Aberrant Layering of the Cerebral Cortex

    • Loss of Tiparp Results in Aberrant Layering of the Cerebral Cortex
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Jason Matthews
    • Authors: Giulia Grimaldi, Barbora Vagaska, Oleksandr Ievglevskyi, Elena Kondratskaya, Joel C. Glover and Jason Matthews
    • Published: Nov. 8, 2019
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  • Image from Dopaminergic Co-Regulation of Locomotor Development and Motor Neuron Synaptogenesis is Uncoupled by Hypoxia in Zebrafish

    • Dopaminergic Co-Regulation of Locomotor Development and Motor Neuron Synaptogenesis is Uncoupled by Hypoxia in Zebrafish
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Josh Bonkowsky
    • Authors: Jong-Hyun Son, Tamara J. Stevenson, Miranda D. Bowles, Erika A. Scholl and Joshua L. Bonkowsky
    • Published: Jan. 30, 2020
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  • Image from A Toolbox of Criteria for Distinguishing Cajal–Retzius Cells from Other Neuronal Types in the Postnatal Mouse Hippocampus

    • A Toolbox of Criteria for Distinguishing Cajal–Retzius Cells from Other Neuronal Types in the Postnatal Mouse Hippocampus
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Gianmaria Maccaferri
    • Authors: Max Anstötz and Gianmaria Maccaferri
    • Published: Jan. 6, 2020
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  • Image from Newly Identified Electrically Coupled Neurons Support Development of the Drosophila Giant Fiber Model Circuit

    • Newly Identified Electrically Coupled Neurons Support Development of the Drosophila Giant Fiber Model Circuit
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Kendal Broadie
    • Authors: Tyler Kennedy and Kendal Broadie
    • Published: Nov. 26, 2018
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  • Image from an ATF3-CreERT2 Knock-In Mouse for Axotomy-Induced Genetic Editing: Proof of Principle

    • An ATF3-CreERT2 Knock-In Mouse for Axotomy-Induced Genetic Editing: Proof of Principle
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Matt S. Ramer
    • Authors: Seth D. Holland, Leanne M. Ramer, Stephen B. McMahon, Franziska Denk and Matt S. Ramer
    • Published: March 28, 2019
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  • Image from Microglia Actively Remodel Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis through the Phagocytosis Secretome

    • Microglia Actively Remodel Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis through the Phagocytosis Secretome
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Irune Diaz-Aparicio
    • Authors: Irune Diaz-Aparicio, Iñaki Paris, Virginia Sierra-Torre, Ainhoa Plaza-Zabala, Noelia Rodríguez-Iglesias, Mar Márquez-Ropero, Sol Beccari, Paloma Huguet, Oihane Abiega, Elena Alberdi, Carlos Matute, Irantzu Bernales, Angela Schulz, Lilla Otrokocsi, Beata Sperlagh, Kaisa E. Happonen, Greg Lemke, Mirjana Maletic-Savatic, Jorge Valero and Amanda Sierra
    • Published: Feb. 12, 2020
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  • Image from repeated Exposure to Multiple Concurrent Stresses Induce Circuit Specific Loss of Inputs to the Posterior Parietal Cortex

    • Repeated Exposure to Multiple Concurrent Stresses Induce Circuit Specific Loss of Inputs to the Posterior Parietal Cortex
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Gyorgy Lur
    • Authors: Yaaqov Libovner, Mona Fariborzi, Daim Tabba, Ali Ozgur, Tamara Jafar and Gyorgy Lur
    • Published: Feb. 26, 2020
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  • Image from Astrocytic YAP Promotes the Formation of Glia Scars and Neural Regeneration after Spinal Cord Injury

    • Astrocytic YAP Promotes the Formation of Glia Scars and Neural Regeneration after Spinal Cord Injury
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Zhihui Huang
    • Authors: Changnan Xie, Xiya Shen, Xingxing Xu, Huitao Liu, Fayi Li, Sheng Lu, Ziran Gao, Jingjing Zhang, Qian Wu, Danlu Yang, Xiaomei Bao, Fan Zhang, Shiyang Wu, Zhaoting Lv, Minyu Zhu, Dingjun Xu, Peng Wang, Liying Cao, Wei Wang, Zengqiang Yuan, Ying Wang, Zhaoyun Li, Honglin Teng and Zhihui Huang
    • Published: March 25, 2020
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  • Image from Simultaneous Requirements for Hes1 in Retinal Neurogenesis and Optic Cup–Stalk Boundary Maintenance

    • Simultaneous Requirements for Hes1 in Retinal Neurogenesis and Optic Cup–Stalk Boundary Maintenance
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Nadean L. Brown
    • Authors: Bernadett Bosze, Myung-Soon Moon, Ryoichiro Kageyama and Nadean L. Brown
    • Published: Feb. 12, 2020
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  • Image from  Tetrodotoxin-Sensitive Sodium Channels Mediate Action Potential Firing and Excitability in Menthol-Sensitive Vglut3-Lineage Sensory Neurons

    • Tetrodotoxin-Sensitive Sodium Channels Mediate Action Potential Firing and Excitability in Menthol-Sensitive Vglut3-Lineage Sensory Neurons
    • Photo Credit: Dr. Theanne N. Griffith
    • Authors: Theanne N. Griffith, Trevor A. Docter and Ellen A. Lumpkin
    • Published: Sept. 4, 2019
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