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Optogenetic Manipulation of Neural Circuits During Monitoring Sleep/wakefulness States in Mice
Published on: June 19, 2019
Laurence Toutous Trellu1, Laurence-Isaline Stahl Gretsch2, Alexandre Wenger3
1Service de dermatologie et vénéréologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
Wax mouldings exemplifying human body and cutaneous diseases were produced and used from the 18th to the 20th century. They were mainly used for teaching and also for exhibitions to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Many medical mouldings are still shown in European museums. Their originality and their artistic value encourage us to preserve them and also benefit of them as a new old tool to teach. Thanks to modern applications of imagery we show here how such historical pieces find a new life.
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