In this presentation, faculty cover some of the key technical issues that arise when designing and interpreting optogenetic experiments. Specifically, Chris Chen and Scott Owen will: - Describe how to select optimal tools and stimulation parameters for an optogenetics experiment. - Identify potential confounds related to stimulus parameters. - Describe key methods to validate optogenetic tools. After watching this presentation, you should be able to better understand how to select optimal tools and stimulation parameters for an optogenetics experiment.

Explore resources and articles on using neuroimaging techniques for neural circuit interrogation.

Explore resources and articles on mapping neural circuits and networks.

Explore resources and articles on using optogenetics for neural circuit interrogation.

The following videos are from the 2016 LATP course held by IIBCE.

The following videos are from the 2015 LATP course held by UNAM.

The following videos are from the 2014 LATP course held by UNAM.

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