Journal: Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

Article Title: Low-Cost Classroom and Laboratory Exercises for Investigating Both Wave and Event-Related Electroencephalogram Potentials

doi: 10.59390/YNPH4485

Figure Lengend Snippet: Results of Alpha Wave Experiment. A. Real-time analysis in Backyard Brains SpikeRecorder software showing alpha waves (10 Hz, arrow) occurring during the eyes closed condition. B. Representative trace of one event, marked by the “closed” event marker (top). The representative trace was filtered and colored to highlight analyzed regions (below). C. Differences in frequency power for eyes open (yellow) and eyes closed (orange) conditions (left). Plot showing the ratio of alpha power in eyes closed/eyes open conditions for all events, shown as dots (middle). Arrow identifies the event shown at left. Average change in alpha power per participant shown as bar. Histogram showing the change in alpha power for all recorded events (right).

Article Snippet: The open-source software package SpikeRecorder (Backyard Brains, Ann Arbor, MI) was used to visualize and analyze the signal in real-time to identify any noise or signal quality issues.

Techniques: Software, Marker

Journal: Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

Article Title: Low-Cost Classroom and Laboratory Exercises for Investigating Both Wave and Event-Related Electroencephalogram Potentials

doi: 10.59390/YNPH4485

Figure Lengend Snippet: Laboratory P300 Results. A. Real-time analysis of the P300 in Backyard Brains SpikeRecorder software, showing averaged responses to oddball (left) and standard (right) tones. B. All oddball responses were overlaid (black) and averaged (teal) for a single representative session (top). Average responses for standard and oddball tone are plotted together (bottom), where a navy bar indicates regions where the average oddball response is statistically different from the standard tone response. Peak latencies that fall within the significance window are shown with a purple dot. C. Regions of significance and peaks that fall within said region are shown for all 81 recording sessions.

Article Snippet: The open-source software package SpikeRecorder (Backyard Brains, Ann Arbor, MI) was used to visualize and analyze the signal in real-time to identify any noise or signal quality issues.

Techniques: Software

Journal: F1000Research

Article Title: Building capacity through open approaches: Lessons from developing undergraduate electrophysiology practicals

doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51049.1

Figure Lengend Snippet: Electrophysiology equipment purchased.

Article Snippet: Neuron SpikerBox , Bundle record APs from insects like cockroaches or crickets , Backyard Brains , $99.99 , 3 , $299.97 , backyardbrains.com/products/spikerboxBundle.

Techniques: Muscles, Control

Journal: F1000Research

Article Title: Building capacity through open approaches: Lessons from developing undergraduate electrophysiology practicals

doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51049.1

Figure Lengend Snippet: Electrophysiology equipment purchased.

Article Snippet: DIY Muscle SpikerShield , kit to build Muscle SpikerShield , Backyard Brains , $64.99 , 2 , $129.98 , backyardbrains.com/products/diyMuscleSpikerShield.

Techniques: Muscles, Control

Journal: Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

Article Title: Active Learning and Community Engagement: Pedagogical Synergy through the "Mobile Neuroscience Lab" Project

doi: 10.59390/VUNA6753

Figure Lengend Snippet: Summary of outreach activities. The combined pedagogical strategy of active learning and learning through teaching with the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) “Mobile Neuroscience Lab” portable equipment allowed the team to efficiently respond to requests from student groups and university strategic initiatives. The UMD honors was an on-campus tabling organized by university honors students for those experiencing long-term or recurrent homelessness housed in a non-profit apartment complex. The UMD Social Justice was a tabling organized by an on-campus group to bring middle school students to campus. EMG Spikerbox (Backyard Brians, 2016), Sheep brains (Caroline Biological), Paper Brain Caps ( Teacher Enrichment Initiatives/CAINE, 2009 ), Human-Human Interface ( Backyard Brains, 2022 ).

Article Snippet: EMG Spikerbox (Backyard Brians, 2016), Sheep brains (Caroline Biological), Paper Brain Caps ( Teacher Enrichment Initiatives/CAINE, 2009 ), Human-Human Interface ( Backyard Brains, 2022 ).

Techniques: Activity Assay