Development and Use of Genetically Encoded Voltage Indicators

Transmembrane voltage measurements are of primary importance in understanding neuronal function. As part of a growing community of researchers developing genetically encoded voltage indicators, Michael Lin, an associate professor of neurobiology and bioengineering at Stanford University, will provide a short history of the development of voltage sensors and explain their advantages and applications to brain imaging, using data from his lab. He will also discuss how his scientific interests put him at the interface of chemistry and neuroscience, and share some of the unique opportunities and challenges of being a tool developer in the biological sciences.