OpenOptogenetics

When Karl Deisseroth started publishing his work on Channelrhodopsin-2, he set up a website to share the resources, including plasmid information, protocols for expression systems, and hardware details. His site, optogenetics.org, is an excellent source. However, it is focused on Deisseroth lab information.

For a more broadly focused resource, Josh Siegle (Matt Wilson lab, MIT) and others have consolidated a great deal of information in wiki format at OpenOptogenetics.org. The wiki format is ideal for this sort of information since it is changing all the time, and the relevant personnel changes over time as well.

There’s already a good amount of information on the site, but there are several opportunities to contribute and fill in the gaps as well. I encourage you to pitch in.