Ed Boyden, Ph.D., Principal Investigator
ArchT: Archaerhodopsin from Halorubrum sp. TP009: genetically-encoded reagent for high-performance yellow/green-light neural silencing, 3.5x more light sensitive than Arch
Arch: Archaerhodopsin from H. sodomense: genetically-encoded reagent for high-performance yellow/green-light neural silencing
Mac: opsin from L. maculans: genetically-encoded reagent for blue/green-light neural silencing
ChR2-2A-Halo: Channelrhodopsin-halorhodopsin gene fusions: bi-directional neural control with two different colors of light
Halo/NpHR: Halorhodopsin from N. pharaonis: genetically-encoded reagent for yellow-light neural hyperpolarization
ChR2: Channelrhodopsin-2 from C. reinhardtii: genetically-encoded reagent for blue-light neural activation
Accessory reagents for optogenetics
Lentivirus production for high-titer, cell-specific, in vivo neural labeling
Versatile, but Manually-Assembled, Optical Fiber/Laser System for In Vivo (Multicolor) Light Delivery for Brain Neuromodulation
Very Simple Off-The-Shelf Laser and Viral Injector Systems for In Vivo Optical Neuromodulation