
Rick Zirkel
@Rick_Zirkel
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Biomedical Engineering Postdoc | @SN_Lab @CornellBME | Studying psychedelic drug action in vivo 🧠 🍄
Joined March 2021
RT @kwanalexc: New preprint from collaboration with @SN_Lab - 2p imaging of psilocybin's effects on neurovascular coupling 🔬. We found that….
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RT @CornellGrad: Ph.D. student Hongyu Chang is a lead author of a paper on VR headsets for mice which have the potential to help reveal neu….
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Cornell researchers built miniature VR headsets to immerse mice more deeply in virtual environments that can help reveal the neural activity that informs spatial navigation and memory function and...
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RT @CornellGrad: .@CornellBME doctoral candidate Rick Zirkel studies how psychedelic drugs affect neurovascular coupling--the relationship….
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RT @misaacson: Our paper on MouseGoggles - an open-source mini VR headset for mice - just came out! Really excited about finally integratin….
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RT @ItaiYanai: Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project.
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#SfN24 was a blast. Lots of new ideas and future directions from some great conversations. And somehow the bean was still bigger than I expected
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RT @kwanalexc: Can whole-brain imaging of cellular c-Fos signals be used for #psychedelics drug discovery?. This was a project led by @aboh….
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Learned a lot from an impressive group of scientists at the recent @LakeConferences in Thun, Switzerland. Fantastic views and exciting conversations presenting my collaborative project with the @kwanalexc Lab! @CornellBME @SN_Lab
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RT @ItsClaraLiao: Last day of an excellent conference in the idyllic Thun, Switzerland! Great meeting so many new people and honored to pr….
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RT @kwanalexc: Chat with the lab about #psilocybin research if you are at @LakeConferences #LakeConference 🏔️🧠. @ItsClaraLiao on 5-HT2AR.@P….
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Had a great time presenting at my first psychedelic research conference and learning about a lot of exciting research, and meeting the great people who do it! #ISRP2024
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RT @CornellBME: Here @CornellBME @CornellEng , we are serious about many things, but we also have fun. Last week our graduate chapter of t….
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Virtual reality goggles for mice, and more! It’s been great being able to contribute to this exciting project. Check out our preprint below from @hongyu_chang and @misaacson !.
For those exploring animal VR setup check this out: With @misaacson, we present the first miniaturized VR headset, MouseGoggles, for mouse neuroscience and behavior (< $200 in parts💰, open-source, highly immersive)🧵1/2. #VR @researchsquare @SN_Lab 🧠🐭🥽.
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RT @M_Brodzki: The fantastic #FNSS23 summer school is finished. Absolutely amazing, intense experience shared with a great crowd of enthusi….
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RT @SN_Lab: The SN lab is at #SfN22! If you are interested in #optics and #brain check out our posters in row E @Rick_Zirkel @NancyRuizU @L….
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RT @hongyu_chang: Excited to announce the first mini-VR fully immersive headset for mice. Wanna know how the VR system tricks the mouse? G….
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RT @misaacson: Excited to share a fun project in the @SN_Lab, a VR headset for mouse neuroscience/behavior! Check out @hongyu_chang's SfN p….
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RT @CornellBME: Congrats intramural soccer team “The Mighty Mitos” ('cause. ,mitochondria) who are 4 and 0 so far this season! Composed of….
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RT @NatGeo: 2020 was tumultuous for everyone, but some environmental trends may be a sign of good things to come #EarthDay .
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From commitments to produce more electric vehicles to new marine protections, these trends may be a sign of good things to come.
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