Conference: 3rd Optogenetic Technologies and Applications Conference

第三届光遗传学技术与应用会议将扩大主题范围，并将强调新兴的研究领域，如神经科学中的光遗传学、医学中的光遗传学和生物技术中的光遗传学。更广泛的主题范围将使会议能够接待来自不同背景的科学家和工程师。会议还将允许学生和早期职业专业人士分享他们的工作，并了解这个快速发展领域的新进展。此外，会议将促进光遗传研究社区成员的持续增长，鼓励通常分开的科学家和工程师之间的讨论，鼓励合作，这对于开发新的光遗传技术以及生物技术和医学的应用至关重要。光遗传学是一项新兴技术，它允许研究人员利用光来控制已被修改为光敏的活细胞。光遗传学在医疗保健、能源和化学制造等领域有着无数的应用。由于光遗传学的快速发展及其在医学和生物技术应用方面的巨大潜力，第三届光遗传学技术与应用会议展示了在光遗传学领域进行的新颖和前沿的研究。会议涉及广泛的主题，包括基础科学的进展，细胞信号和表观遗传学的应用，以及在神经科学、心脏病学、代谢控制和药物传递等多个领域的应用。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The 3rd Optogenetic Technologies and Applications Conference will have an expanded range of topics and will emphasize burgeoning areas of research such as optogenetics in neuroscience, optogenetics in medicine and optogenetics in biotechnology. The broader range of topics will allow the conference to host scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds. The conference will also allow students and early career professionals to share their work and learn about new advances in a rapidly growing field. Additionally, the conference will promote the continuous growth of members of the optogenetic research community, encouraging discussions among normally separated scientists and engineers and encouraging collaborations, which are critical for the development of new optogenetic technologies and applications for biotechnology and medicine.Optogenetics is an emerging technique that allows researchers to use light in order to control living cells that have been modified to be light sensitive. Optogenetics has a myriad of applications in fields such as healthcare, energy, and chemical manufacturing. Because of rapid advancements in optogenetics and its substantial potential for medical and biotechnology applications, the 3rd Optogenetic Technologies and Applications Conference showcases novel and cutting-edge research being conducted in the field of optogenetics. The Conference touches on a broad range of topics including advances in fundamental science, applications in cell signaling and epigenetics, and applications to a number of fields including neuroscience, cardiology, control of metabolism, and drug delivery.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.