Following Protocol - Plexon Blog


We strive to have information relevant to scientists, not just Plexon users, & not just about Plexon equipment.


    Don’t be a Hoarder: Only Save What you Need
    By Andrew Klein / April 3, 2023

    Don’t be a Hoarder: Only Save What you Need

    A common question we receive at Plexon is about processing large data files in Offline Sorter. The details of these...

    Read More
    9 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
    By Alyssa Wright-Brown / December 7, 2022

    9 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

    Social distancing, self-isolation, and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in fewer face-to-face interactions with others, and there is evidence...

    Read More
    Upset About Teaching in Graduate School
    By Nioka Burns / August 15, 2022

    Upset About Teaching in Graduate School

    Forced to Teach while in Graduate school? Take advantage of the System Teaching takes away from research, but here are...

    Read More
    Open-Source Fiber Photometry Data Analysis Packages: pMAT vs. GuPPY
    By Kristin Marquardt / June 21, 2022

    Open-Source Fiber Photometry Data Analysis Packages: pMAT vs. GuPPY

    Overall conclusion: pMAT is more user friendly, but GuPPY has more options and flexibility Summary Comparison Table   One of...

    Read More
    Can I Start a Family and Still Get Tenure?
    By Penny Kalvin / June 16, 2022

    Can I Start a Family and Still Get Tenure?

    Being a researcher demands a lot from a person. One neuroscientist revealed in a Nature article how she works countless hours a...

    Read More
    Why are Neuroscientists transitioning from Academia to Industry? Perspectives from Plexon PhDs
    By plexon / June 2, 2022

    Why are Neuroscientists transitioning from Academia to Industry? Perspectives from Plexon PhDs

    There has been a lot of discussions on Twitter and other platforms about graduate students and post-docs transitioning from academia...

    Read More
    Grounding and Referencing for Electrophysiology Recording Systems
    By Andrew Klein / March 14, 2022

    Grounding and Referencing for Electrophysiology Recording Systems

    It has been said, an informed consumer is the best customer. At Plexon Inc, our goal is for users to...

    Read More
    Optogenetic Stimulation: Choosing the Right Equipment
    By Nafi Yasar / February 7, 2022

    Optogenetic Stimulation: Choosing the Right Equipment

    Are you thinking about adding optogenetics to your lab? There is no shortage of articles discussing light sources and fiber...

    Read More
    Linear Probe Discussion with Prof. Dr. Pascal Fries
    By Pascal Fries / August 9, 2021

    Linear Probe Discussion with Prof. Dr. Pascal Fries

    Linear Probe Discussion with Prof. Dr. Pascal Fries   My question is for beginners, which probe would you recommend for...

    Read More
    Causes of Noise in Electrophysiological Recordings
    By Nafi Yasar / June 28, 2021

    Causes of Noise in Electrophysiological Recordings

      A poor ground or reference connection will cause large amplitude noise, which will completely drown out the electrophysiological signal....

    Read More
    What is an Isosbestic Control and Why Do You Need it In Fiber Photometry?
    By Kristin Marquardt / April 14, 2021

    What is an Isosbestic Control and Why Do You Need it In Fiber Photometry?

    Data from fluorescent calcium indicators is always reported as a ratio: ΔF/F. This is the same from dyes like Fura-2...

    Read More
    Top 5 Tips for Grant Writing
    By Justin Brown / January 22, 2021

    Top 5 Tips for Grant Writing

    Grant writing can be a long and stressful process, so we’ve gathered some grant writing tips to help you get...

    Read More
    4 Ways to Show Appreciation in the Workplace
    By Justin Brown / November 25, 2020

    4 Ways to Show Appreciation in the Workplace

    Thanksgiving in America is coming up this week, a perfect time to start thinking about showing appreciation and thanks to...

    Read More
    What to do with no SfN in 2020?
    By Justin Brown / October 27, 2020

    What to do with no SfN in 2020?

    As we start to get into the winter season, or as I write from Texas, the mildly less hot season,...

    Read More
    Are preprints important?
    By Justin Brown / October 5, 2020

    Are preprints important?

    A preprint is when you make a research article, or part of a research article, available for free either on...

    Read More
    Working efficiently from home – Is it possible to stay productive during COVID?
    By Holly Hunsberger / August 11, 2020

    Working efficiently from home – Is it possible to stay productive during COVID?

    Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. You don’t need to work 80 hours in the...

    Read More
    Conferences Moving Online: How Will This Change the Future?
    By Lisa Wentzel / June 4, 2020

    Conferences Moving Online: How Will This Change the Future?

    In late February, the Biogen Leadership Conference was held in Boston. Within two weeks it was determined to be the...

    Read More
    The Lab Notebook
    By Sam Debes / May 20, 2020

    The Lab Notebook

    You wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night. You’ve had a strange dream about the...

    Read More
    How to Tackle the Problem of Toxic Labs and Abusive PIs?
    By Joanna Komorowska-Müller / May 5, 2020

    How to Tackle the Problem of Toxic Labs and Abusive PIs?

    Over the course of my studies, I came across a significant amount of people that were working in unhealthy environments...

    Read More
    Yoda’s Wise Words on Fear – Turn Concern into Altruistic Action
    By Nioka Burns / March 25, 2020

    Yoda’s Wise Words on Fear – Turn Concern into Altruistic Action

    I am not someone that watches many hours of TV, but this weekend, COVID-19, rain, and a 1-year-old limited what...

    Read More
    Transitioning from Academia to Industry
    By Justin Brown / March 23, 2020

    Transitioning from Academia to Industry

    There are a lot of reasons why someone might want to get out of academia and start looking to get...

    Read More