The inventors have identified and developed an archaeal light-driven chloride pump (NpHR) from Natronomonas pharaonis for temporally precise optical inhibition of neural activity. NpHR allows either knockout of single action potentials, or sustained blockade of spiking.
Ion channel dysfunctions lead to a wide array of illnesses including epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmia and type II diabetes. However, the number of clinically approved drugs for restoring normal ion channel function is limited.
Researchers from Prof. Karl Deisseroth's laboratory have developed techniques for specifically modulating the activity of excitable cells in vivo. This approach introduces light-responsive proteins to create photo-sensitive cells.
Researchers from Prof. Karl Deisseroth's laboratory have developed techniques for specifically modulating the activity of excitable cells in vivo. This approach introduces light-responsive proteins to create photo-sensitive cells.
Stanford researchers have developed an algorithm using deep learning architectures to predict cardiac function (ejection fraction) and trace the endocardium of the left ventricle from ultrasound echocardiogram videos.
Stanford researchers have patented an automated computer management system which can virtualize computers as well as the network of virtual machines to automatically and easily manage a large number of computers.
Stanford researchers have created an integrated cooling textile (called i-Cool) with an unique functional design for personal perspiration management (PPM).
Radiation therapy is a common option in diseases like breast cancer, but can also cause significant damage to the skin. Permanent scarring and fibrosis can result, with both aesthetic and functional consequences for cancer patients.
Researchers at Stanford have developed, for the first time, a high-throughput method to systematically detect and identify silencer elements in the human genome.