Optogenetics is revolutionizing neuroscience and mental health from basic science to clinical applications. The Canadian Optogenetics and Vectorology Foundry (COVF) is a national facility at the heart of a worldwide effort to accelerate the development, production, dissemination, and use of genetically encoded light-activated tools.

Our biofoundry model responds to tool Design-Build-Test requests, accelerates translation across species, experimental paradigms and disease models, and aims to support porting optogenetics to clinical applications via gene transfer approaches. Our services also include consulting and training to democratize optogentics and viral vector technologies, especially Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors (AAVs) for neuroscience and beyond.

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https://neurophotonics.ca/canadian-optogenetics-vectorology-foundry/