Richard Kramer Archives - Knowing Neurons

Turning On A “Photoswitch” Helps Blind Mice See The Light

March 5, 2014March 5, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber 2014, Blind, Cis, DENAQ, Dirk Trauner, Endorphins, G-protein coupled receptor, Ganglion cell, Gene therapy, GPCR, Neuron, Pain, Photoisomerization, Photoreceptor, Photoswitch, Retinal, Retinal prosthesis, Richard Kramer, See, Senses, Stem cell, Trans, Vision

Our senses connect us to the world. Your visual system lets you know that there is a yellow car ahead of you, and your auditory system lets you know that… Read more