Optogenetics: Illuminating Research by Controlling Cells with Light

July 25, 2018

By Laura Humphrys, Postgraduate Research Student   Optogenetics allows us to switch cells on and off using light. The term ‘optogenetics’ is easiest to understand when broken down into its two important features: ‘opto’ meaning light, and ‘genetics’ referring to DNA and our biological makeup. Different techniques associated with optogenetics all have the common goal to …