The Single-Unit Neurophsyiology Resource Project
The Single-Unit Neurophysiology Resource Project was developed to promote the use of single-unit neurophysiological data in undergraduate neuroscience laboratory courses. Exercises involving the analysis of single-unit data can expose students to novel methods of inquiry and a body of knowledge not traditionally tapped in undergraduate courses and can be implemented effectively with minimal resources. The skills and knowledge gained by students can enrich their perspectives of the functioning brain and can enhance fluency in working with complex data.
This website has been designed specifically for laboratory instructors who might wish to use single-unit data in their courses. The website provides direct access to some instructional resources, including data files from published and ongoing research, and it provides links to additional web-based material.
This website is supported jointly by Gary Muir at St. Olaf College and Graham Cousens at Macalester College, along with a number of talented students in our laboratories. For more information about using single-unit data in investigatory laboratory exercises, please see our article in The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.
If you are an instructor and would like access to data files and sample exercises, please contact Graham Cousens at cousens@macalester.edu to request a password.