Enlightening Neuroscience: Optogenetics from Green Algae to the Brain

11:00 am | Philippstr. 13, Institut für Theoretische Biologie ITB, Haus 4 Hörsaal 4

Enlightening Neuroscience: Optogenetics from Green Algae to the Brain is a series run by student and postdoc speakers and supported by the Einstein Center for Neuroscience.

Proteins responsive to light have been a subject of investigation for over a century, yet it is only in the last two decades that they have emerged at the forefront of neuroscience. The ability to stimulate neurons with light has unveiled numerous avenues and applications that allow us to further understand the biological mechanisms behind the greatest scientific enigma of our time – the brain. This series will introduce scientists involved in mining, developing, and utilizing rhodopsins in the realm of optogenetics.

Organizers:

Hegemann Group: Dr. Alina Pushkarev
Larkum Group: Alejandro Gastón Castro Scalise & João Pedro Parreira Rodrigues
Viana da Silva Group: Rina Patel

Talk 1

Title: “’Mom, where do rhodopsins come from?’ A brief history and methods for the discovery of novel rhodopsins.”

Speaker: Dr. Alina Pushkarev, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

26.09.2024 | 11 am | Philippstr. 13 (HU Campus Nord), Institut für Theoretische Biology, Haus 4 Hörsaal 4

Upcoming talks

02.10.2024 – Olivia Masseck

11.11.2024 – Tobias Moser

28.11.2024 – Johannes Vierock

05.12.2024 – Peter Hegemann

11.12.2024 – Sanja Mikulovic