CSM Optogenetics Platform
Light-based molecular tools to visualize and manipulate the brain in animal models.
Custom-made solutions
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Enrichment chamber
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Operand conditioning chamber for mice
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Automated Catwalk-like apparatus
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Lower body negative pressure chamber for mice, rats, and mini pigs.
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An analysis toolbox for fiber-photometry and miniscope recordings
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Visual gait lab
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LoTRA analysis toolbox
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Lick meter
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Hole board apparatus, dark-light box, elevated plus maze, y-maze, l-maze, open field box
Plugins, macros, others
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ImageJ/FIJI StackRoi: Automatic duplication of ROIs in a image stack.
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WholeBrain WholeBrainSorter: Master spreadsheet with cell counts from all brain regions.
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Deeplabcut: Segmentation of behavioral data (soon).
Workshop tools
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3D printers
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CO2 laser cutting machine
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Rotary tool kit
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Soldering station
Workshop micro-controllers and sensors
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Arduino
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Raspberry Pi
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Nordic semiconductor
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High-speed cameras, thermal camera, accelerometer, etc.
Learning Resources

MATLAB tutorials
MATLAB video tutorials for the purposes of looking at neural dynamics using imaging techniques such as fibre-photometry and miniscope recordings, both of which CSMOpto CORE has available for you.

Optogenetic techniques
Here's a link to SfN’s Optogenetics Training Series for those of you interested in advancing your understanding of how to optimize optogenetic techniques in your research.

