Caltech Neurotechnology Laboratory

Creative instrumentation solutions for neuroscience and beyond

Welcome to the Lab!

Cutting-edge research in neuroscience relies on ever more sophisticated and complex instrumentation. If your needs extend beyond what is readily available commercially, the Caltech Neurotechnology Laboratory may be able to help.

Consulting

Dr. Wagenaar can help you think about your instrumentation needs

Engineering

Dr. Wagenaar can design and build instruments with you or for you

Equipment use

With training, you can use most of our equipment yourself

Data Analysis Workshop

New! Regular office hours for advanced data analysis

Optical prototyping

We have a dedicated space for your next revolution in microscopy

Favorites

These designs have been useful to multiple people. Could you use one too?

Publications

The Neurotech Lab has contributed to publications from several other labs

Open source software

Some of the major software projects that have come out of the Lab

Inventory

We have lots of electronics parts, fasteners, and optomechanical parts you can borrow

Fees

From October 1, 2024, some uses of the Lab must be charged to a PTA

Resources

A curated collection of engineering tables from around the web

About us

Where to find us, whom to look for, and what we are all about