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Area of Focus 1
Targeting neurons based on their connectivity
Area of Focus 2
Targeting neurons based on their gene expression patterns
Area of Focus 3
Area of Focus 4
Commercial Readiness?
Description
“We are developing genetic techniques for neuroscience, to provide more powerful and precise ways of studying the organization of the brain, and potentially to provide clinical neurology with more effective ways of treating disorders of the brain.”
Institution
MIT
New/Existing Tech
Recent Publication 1
Monteiro P, Barak B, Lhou Y, McRae R, Rodrigues , Wickersham IR, Feng G. JPhysIol. 2U18 May 29. dor 10.1113/UP275936.
Recent Publication 2
Chatterjee S, Sulivan HA, MacLennan BJ, Xu R, Hou Y, Lavin TK, Lea NE, Michalski JE, Babcock KR, Dietrich S, Matthevvs GA, Beyeler A, Calhoon GG, Glober G, Whitesell JD, Yao S, Cetin A, Harris JA, Zeng H, Tye KM, Reid RC, Wickersham IR. Nat Neurosci. 2018 Apr,21(4): 638-646
Techs used
Techs-used
genetic neuroengineeringneuroimaging
Treatments