摘要
Precise chemical cue presentation alongside advanced brainwide imaging techniques is important to the study of chemosensory processing in animals.Nevertheless,the dynamic nature of chemical-carrying media,such as water or air,poses a significant challenge for delivering highly-controlled chemical flow to an animal subject.Moreover,contact-based cue manipulation and delivery easily shift the position of the animal subject,which is often undesirable for high-quality brain imaging.Additionally,more advanced interfacing tools that align with the diverse range of body part sizes of an animal,ranging from micrometer-scale neurons to meter-long limbs,are much needed.This is particularly crucial when dealing with dimensions that are beyond the reach of conventional experimental tools.
基金
funded by a Croucher Innovation Award(CIA20CU01)from the Croucher Foundation
the General Research Fund(14100122)
the Collaborative Research Fund(C6027-19GF&C7074-21GF)
the Area of Excellence Scheme(AoE/M-604/16)of the Research Grants Council
the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong,China
the Excellent Young Scientists Fund(Hong Kong and Macao,China)(82122001)from the National Natural Science Foundation of China
the Lo’s Family Charity Fund Limited(all to HK).
