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ArticleNature methods2026

Neuropixels Opto: combining high-resolution electrophysiology and optogenetics.

Anna A Lakunina, Karolina Z Socha, Alexander E Ladd, Anna J Bowen, Susu Chen, Jennifer Colonell, Anjal Doshi, Bill Karsh, Michael Krumin, Pavel Kulik and 19 more

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Article in Nature methods, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

29 authors.

Anna A Lakunina *Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2628-8834
Karolina Z Socha *UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1677-1489
Alexander E Ladd *Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-1608
Anna J BowenDepartment of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8911-2572
Susu ChenJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-1157
Jennifer ColonellJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-3940-0689
Anjal DoshiAllen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7093-1462
Bill KarshJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-5977-7731
Michael KruminUCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-6994
Pavel KulikAllen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2222-0324
Anna J LiDepartment of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6287-2910
Pieter NeutensIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0620-0033
John O'CallaghanIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-8697
Meghan OlsenAllen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1050-935X
Jan PutzeysIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8834-5852
Charu Bai ReddyUCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8195-3326
Harrie A C TilmansIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4240-4962
Sara VargasAllen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6791-6852
Marleen WelkenhuysenIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-9391
Zhiwen YeDepartment of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-1037
Michael HäusserWolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2673-8957
Christof KochAllen Institute MindScope Program, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6482-8067
Jonathan T TingDepartment of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-0392
Barundeb DuttaIMEC, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4781-9630
Timothy D HarrisJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6289-4439
Nicholas A SteinmetzDepartment of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7029-2908
Karel SvobodaAllen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-7362
Joshua H SiegleAllen Institute for Neural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, USA. joshs@alleninstitute.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7736-4844
Matteo CarandiniUCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK. m.carandini@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4880-7682

Funding

Open-Access AAV Toolbox for Basal Ganglia Cell Types and CircuitsUF1MH128339 · NIMH · ALLEN INSTITUTE · PI BAKKEN, TRYGVE, DAIGLE, TANYA LYNN · 2021 to 2021
$7.3M
Neuropixels Opto: Integrated Silicon Probes for Cell-Type-Specific ElectrophysiologyU01NS133760 · NINDS · ALLEN INSTITUTE · PI SIEGLE, JOSHUA H, SVOBODA, KAREL · 2023 to 2025
$6.3M
Allen Foundation (Allen Foundation Inc.)Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)NIMH NIH HHS UF1 MH128339NINDS NIH HHS U01 NS133760Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Biomedical Scholars ProgramU.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01NS133760U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | National Institutes of Health (NIH) UF1MH128339Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust (Wellcome) 204915/Z/16/ZWellcome Trust (Wellcome) 225819/Z/22/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-resolution extracellular electrophysiology is the gold standard for recording spikes from distributed neural populations and is especially powerful when combined with optogenetics for manipulation of specific cell types with high temporal resolution. We integrated these approaches into prototype Neuropixels Opto probes, which combine electronic and photonic circuits. These devices pack 960 electrical recording sites and two sets of 14 light emitters onto a 70-μm-wide, 1-cm-long shank, allowing spatially addressable optogenetic stimulation with blue and red light. In mouse cortex, Neuropixels Opto probes delivered high-quality recordings together with spatially addressable optogenetics, differentially activating or silencing neurons at distinct cortical depths. In the mouse striatum and other deep structures, Neuropixels Opto probes delivered efficient optotagging, facilitating the identification of two cell types in parallel. Neuropixels Opto probes represent a promising tool for recording, identifying and manipulating neuronal populations.

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PMID42225964
PMCPMC13259958

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