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Karl Deisseroth
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Karl Alexander Deisseroth is an American scientist and physician. He is the D.H. Chen Foundation Professor of Bioengineering and a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University.
Across 1 conversation, Karl Deisseroth ranges across schizophrenia, depression, autism. Optogenetics enables precise neuron control, aiding in understanding brain disorders like schizophrenia. Depression lacks objective diagnostic measures, complicating treatment despite strong genetic links.
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previewOptogenetics' ability to control hundreds of neurons significantly advances our understanding of brain function and potential therapies.
#274Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry
The habenula's role in generating negative internal states suggests new targets for treating psychic pain associated with depression.
#274Karl Deisseroth: Depression, Schizophrenia, and Psychiatry
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Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy
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