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This wiki is the open-access knowledge base for the UCLA Miniscope Project. Designs, software, protocols, publications, and community resources for open-source miniature microscopy.
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30 October 2026
Introducing Miniscope-IO, a short survey on how you use Miniscopes, new publications and experiments, plans for 2027 workshops, and drop-in office hours.
30 September 2026
The new Miniscope wiki, the Miniscope Zero preprint, DAQ Software v2.0, and a recap of this summer's three workshops.
14 September 2026
Miniscope Zero is now on bioRxiv: a fully wireless miniature microscope that combines wireless power delivery with a live optical data link, streaming single-cell-resolution calcium imaging from freely behaving mice with no tether and no large onboard battery.
No upcoming workshops with open applications.
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Introducing Miniscope-IO, a short survey on how you use Miniscopes, new publications and experiments, plans for 2027 workshops, and drop-in office hours.
The new Miniscope wiki, the Miniscope Zero preprint, DAQ Software v2.0, and a recap of this summer's three workshops.
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