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25 Years of Breakthroughs: Scientific Council Member Develops Breakthrough New Technology

January 27, 2012
Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D.
Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D.

Optogenetics, a new technology invented by Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., in  2005 with the help of a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant, gives researchers extraordinary control over specific brain circuits — and with it, new insights into an array of disorders, among them, depression, anxiety and Parkinson’s disease. Optogenetics uses light to make neurons fire one at a time, opening new vistas to understanding the mechanisms behind brain and behavior disorders.

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