- quantitative real time RT-PCR
- genotyping
- siRNA knockdown
- AAV techniques
- reporter gene assays
- in situ hybridization
- western blot
- cell lines
- primary cell culture (endothelial cells, neurons, astrocytes, pericytes)
- slice techniques
- electrophysiology
- FACS
- calcium imaging
- cryoslices
- paraffin embedding and slicing
- histological stainings
- immunohistochemistry
- fluorescence microscopy
- confocal microscopy (Leica SP5)
- mouse breeding
- conditional knockout technique (inducible Cre/lox system)
- feeding studies (mice, rats)
- behavioural tests
- stroke (MCAO)
- stereotactic injection
- brain perfusion studies
- chronic drug treatment
- two photon microscopy (in collaboration with the Institute for Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck)
- electrophysiology (EEG/LFP)
- sleep studies (humans, mice, rats)
- transcranial weak electric stimulation
- amperometry