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 was an event held in Sydney on February 6&7, 2025. Meeting details can be found 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 was an event held in Sydney on February 6&7, 2025. Meeting details can be found 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:
>13,000
mentions in PubMed
2006-2024:„Optogenetic(s)“ in title/abstract
>1,800
mentions in WIPO Patent(s) (Applications)
January 2025:http://patents.google.com/?q=optogenetics&country=WO
ELEVEN
Clinical Trials using optogenetics
January 2025:http://clinicaltrials.gov
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)