Technical Toolbox for Decoding Synaptic Complexity

Abstract

We live in a modern era where researchers are expected to undertake high-quality research to address the growing challenges that our global society faces. Contemporary neuroscience demands experimental approaches that can relate anatomical and functional studies. To this end, it is necessary to perform a technical tour de force study to understand the relationship between the structure and the function of the brain. In this paper, I review some of the tools currently available to neuroscientists to study brain both at the circuit and synaptic level. The wealth of information that can be harnessed by incorporation of multiple research techniques will ultimately prove useful to tackle many societal issues, including the development of novel therapeutics to treat neurological diseases.