# Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/photoreceptor-and-optogenetics-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,613,131 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the application of optogenetics in neuroscience and biophysics research, particularly the use of microbial rhodopsins such as Channelrhodopsin for precise control and manipulation of neural activity. It covers topics such as neural stimulation, photocycle dynamics, and in vivo control of neural circuitry using light-sensitive proteins. The research also explores the molecular mechanisms and biophysical principles underlying optogenetic tools. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Neuroscience |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12236 |
| Works | 73,694 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Michaël Grätzel](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-gratzel/)
- [Peer Bork](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peer-bork/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [Gonçalo R. Abecasis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/goncalo-r-abecasis/)
- [George M. Whitesides](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-m-whitesides/)
- [Wei Huang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/wei-huang-5/)
- [Yi Cui](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yi-cui/)
- [Ben Zhong Tang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ben-zhong-tang/)
- [Omar M. Yaghi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/omar-m-yaghi/)
- [Mark Gerstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-gerstein/)
- [Jeffrey I. Gordon](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jeffrey-i-gordon/)

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