Optogenetics Based Techniques in Photonics

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to contribute articles to the Special Issue of Optogenetics-Based Techniques in Photonics.

Optogenetics opens the way for non-invasively understanding and controlling cell functions and thus inspires novel treatments to numerous diseases. It has been widely applied in the fields of neuroscience, cardiac physiology, tissue engineering and drug discovery. The focus of this issue is to highlight the recent advances of optogenetics technology in the aspect of photonics, including the developments of optical labeling/sensing/control tools and their optogenetics applications. Topics include but are not limited to:

• Intracellular optogenetic tools;
• Light-regulated/induced cell signaling;
• Optogenetic imaging and control;
• Optogenetic high-throughput screening;
• Novel applications of optogenetics in human disease models.

Dr. Wei Liu
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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