DREAM implant
DREAM (Dynamic, Recoverable, Economical, Adaptable, and Modular) is a novel implant design for in-vivo electrophysiology in mice. It was developed by Tim Schröder, Robert Taylor, Marieke Schölvinck and Martha Havenith, as well as other colleagues in a joint effort from the Havenith-Shövinck lab, the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, and 3D Neuro.
The system includes a micro drive, a 3D printable Faraday cage, and a miniaturized head-fixation system. It is lightweight hardware that was shown to be compatible in both freely moving and head-fixed mice. In the publication provided below, the group provides detailed steps on how to implement DREAM, including surgical protocols and conduction of neural recordings during behavior.
Of note, the group also provides instructions for probe recovery. This allows for multiple reuses of probes, making it a cost-effective tool.
This research tool was created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which the tool was described, and include an RRID in the Materials and Methods of your future publications. RRID:SCR_026305

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All hardware designs are available in a GitHub repository.

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