Optical control of synaptic transmission

April 24, 2016

Summary

Principal Investigator: Richard Kramer
UC Berkeley Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute
Title: ” Optical control of synaptic transmission for in vivo analysis of brain circuits and behavior”
BRAIN Category: Large-Scale Recording-Modulation – Optimization (RFA NS-14-008)

Dr. Kramer’s team will develop light-triggered chemical compounds that selectively activate or inhibit neurotransmitter receptors on neurons, to precisely control the signals sent between brain cells in behaving animals.

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