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Rachael Richardson

Rachael Richardson is publicly named by the Bionics Institute as head of optogenetics research program. Professor Rachael Richardson is a Principal Research Fellow at the Bionics Institute, and Professor in the Medical Bionics Department, University of Melbourne. Rachael’s scientific career, spanning more than 25 years, has centered on developing innovative and translational solutions for neurological conditions. She currently leads a multi-disciplinary team researching precise neuromodulation technology in the auditory, visual, peripheral, and central nervous systems. A major focus of her work is a technology known as optogenetics, which enables light to be used for precise and selective neuromodulation. Rachael is an inventor of a combined stimulation strategy (patent filed internationally) that uses both optogenetics and electrical stimulation.