CH391L/S13/Optogenetics
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Introduction to Optogenetics
"Before we can find the answers, we need the power to ask new questions." -Karl Deisseroth
History
"The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory." - Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Biochemistry behind Optogenetics
The Optogenetic Process
Gene Delivery
Controlled Illumination
Applications of Optogenetics
Neuroscience
Cardiology: Pacemakers
Hepatology: Diabetes and Beta Cells
IGEM Take-home Message
http://2012.igem.org/Team:Washington/Optogenetics http://2006.igem.org/wiki/index.php/University_of_Texas_2006 http://2006.igem.org/wiki/index.php/UT_Austin_2005 http://2004.igem.org/austin.cgi
