WELCOME TO OPTOGENETICS AUSTRALIA!
Optogenetics Australia was established to support the application and development of optogenetics and to deliver benefits of the technology to research in academia and industry in Australia. This network will foster exchange and collaboration by connecting research groups working in the field, by organizing an annual workshop and by hosting a forum. Find out more about optogenetics and investigators in Australia! The 4th OPTOGENETICS AUSTRALIA MEETING is the upcoming in-person event in Sydney on February 6&7, 2025. Registration and abstract submission are now open here! For more information about past meetings, click here. The 3rd Optogenetics Australia meeting was a multi-disciplinary in-person event at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. It was held on February 23&24, 2023.
Optogenetics Australia was established to support the application and development of optogenetics and to deliver benefits of the technology to research in academia and industry in Australia. This network will foster exchange and collaboration by connecting research groups working in the field, by organizing an annual workshop and by hosting a forum. Find out more about optogenetics and investigators in Australia! The 4th OPTOGENETICS AUSTRALIA MEETING is the upcoming in-person event in Sydney on February 6&7, 2025. Registration and abstract submission are now open here! For more information about past meetings, click here. The 3rd Optogenetics Australia meeting was a multi-disciplinary in-person event at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. It was held on February 23&24, 2023.
Applications of optogenetics are rapidly expanding in research and therapy:
>12,200
mentions in PubMed
2006-2024:„Optogenetic(s)“ in title/abstract
>1,700
mentions in WIPO Patent(s) (Applications)
June 2024:http://patents.google.com/?q=optogenetics&country=WO
THREE
Clinical Trials using ChR
January 2024:http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=channelrhodopsin
For inquiries or if you would like to contribute to Optogenetics Australia, please contact info@optogeneticsaustralia.com.
Optogenetics Australia leadership team:
Karin Aubrey (Chair, Kolling Institute & University of Sydney), Nick Spencer (Co-Chair, Flinders University),
Wendy Imlach (Co-Chair, Monash University), Harald Janovjak (Co-Chair, Flinders University)
Optogenetics Australia advisory board:
Zane Andrews (Monash University), Brett Graham (University of Newcastle), Mark Hutchinson (University of Adelaide), John Lin (University of Tasmania),
Gavan McNally (University of New South Wales), Lucy Palmer (Florey Institute), Rachael Richardson (Bionics Institute), Ethan Scott (University of Queensland)