Light Plate Apparatus testing (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University graduate student Sebastián Castillo-Hair conducts tests with the Light Plate Apparatus, an open-source optogenetics research platform developed in the laboratory of Rice's Jeffrey Tabor, assistant professor of bioengineering. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions For news reporting purposes only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.