The extended (3-4 weeks) format allows more personalized and in-depth training than our traditional workshops. Participants will receive hands-on training while working closely with Deisseroth lab members to complete a proposed mini-project using optogenetics, fiber photometry, CLARITY and/or STARmap. The project proposal can include one or more of the techniques, and basic training on all methods will be provided to interested participants. The workshop will be geared to scientists, post-docs, and graduate students interested in learning and implementing these techniques in drug abuse research.

To apply for the extended workshop, please send the following information to Dr. Maisie Lo (maisielo@stanford.edu) by May 1:

• Statement of interest – 500 words max
• Your CV
• One-page proposal of a mini-optogenetics and/or fiber photometry project (include interested target region, virus opsin, mouse model, and behavior or physiology out-put) that you believe could be feasibly accomplished during the 3-4 week timeline and/or a one-page proposal detailing a mini-project using CLARITY and/or STARmap (include tissue type and area of interest, estimated sample size, and fluorescent labelling strategy)

Submitted proposals will be reviewed after the May 1st deadline. The decision may take a few weeks and applicants will be notified whether or not they have been accepted to attend the workshop by email.

A 3-4 week training workshop will be offered annually during the summer, exact dates to be determined after the participant selection.

If you are selected, the workshop is provided at no cost to participants. However, participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodations