Modulating neuron activity with terahertz light.

用太赫兹光调节神经元活动。

• 批准号: DP140101770
• 负责人: Prof Vincent Wallace
• 金额: $ 29.83万
• 依托单位: The University of Western Australia
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2014-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP140101770
• 关键词: Modulating; neuron; activity; terahertz; light.

The increasing prevalence of high frequency electromagnetic radiation for military applications, communication and imaging has prompted interest in the effects of these frequencies in neuroscience. The primary aim of this project is to understand the interactions and effects of terahertz light (or T-rays) on neurons and brain tissue and will build on Australia's position as a leader in terahertz technology. This work will identify optimal parameters for neuronal modulation with one of the potential outcomes being the possibility of controlling neuron firing rates which has applications in neuroscience. It also has clinical implications in terms of the suppression of pain and other neurological disorders.

高频电磁辐射在军事应用、通信和成像方面的日益普及，促使人们对这些频率在神经科学中的影响产生了兴趣。该项目的主要目的是了解太赫兹光（或T射线）对神经元和脑组织的相互作用和影响，并将建立澳大利亚作为太赫兹技术领导者的地位。这项工作将确定神经元调制的最佳参数，其中一个潜在的结果是控制神经元放电率的可能性，这在神经科学中有应用。它在抑制疼痛和其他神经系统疾病方面也具有临床意义。