Neurophotonics Centre:
at the interface between physics and neuroscience

The Neurophotonics Center is a unique facility at the national and international levels, created at the Centre de Recherche Université Laval Robert-Giffard (CRULRG). It received 15M$ of funding from CFI, Quebec Government and other partners to develop a multidisciplinary platform for advanced Biophotonics approaches dedicated toward the understanding of the brain, the development of diagnostics  for brain disorders and phototherapy. It occupies 10,000 sq ft, with 6 clean rooms, 20 microscopy rooms, wet labs, cold room, tissue culture room, histology room, and a workshop for instrument design.

Molecular Tools Platform Karl Deisseroth’s plasmids and viruses now available at Neurophotonics Centre. Genetically engineered animals and virus delivered fluorescent or photosensitive markers. Top 10 discoveries Dr. Yves De Koninck and collaborators has been selected as one of 2011 top 10 discoveries by the Québec Science magazine. $700,000 over 3 years for the research being performed in Québec read more...