Synthetic Neurobiology Group

Ed Boyden, Ph.D., Principal Investigator

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Projects

Tools for precision control of neural circuit computations

  • Optogenetic molecular reagents enabling control of targeted neurons and biological functions with light

  • Optogenetic hardware and systems for control of neural circuits and biological functions with light

Tools for observing and analyzing neural circuit computations

  • Recording and data analysis technologies for observing and analyzing neural circuit dynamics

  • Exploratory technologies for understanding neural circuits

The analysis and engineering of neural circuit functions

  • Understanding how neural circuits compute, drive behaviors, yield brain disorders, and can serve as therapeutic targets

  • Direct engineering and testing of novel therapeutic platforms for treatment of brain disorders

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The analysis and engineering of neural circuit functions

Understanding how neural circuits compute, drive behaviors, yield brain disorders, and can serve as therapeutic targets

Direct engineering and testing of novel therapeutic platforms for treatment of brain disorders

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