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To produce standardized protocols to be able to record from the same cortical area over the extent of the experiment required coordination and hand-off between several teamsthe many teams performing platform development, data collection and analysis. A basic workflow is outlined below.

Creating a window into the brain

Accurately measuring the activity in a specific visual area in a reproducible and standardized manner requires a window into the brain - replacing a small section of the skull with a clear glass cover slip that allows visual access to a 5 mm diameter region of the brain.

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