Optogenetic technology: breakthroughs and challenges from basic research to clinical translation

Hongyou Zhao; Hui Yue; Wenxin Chou; Shanlin Yang; Yidi Liu; Mianwang He; Yunqi Li; Jianfei Guo; Haixia Qiu; Yilei Xiao; Ying Gu

doi:10.1117/1.AP.7.5.054001

Advanced Photonics, Volume. 7, Issue 5, 054001(2025)

Optogenetic technology: breakthroughs and challenges from basic research to clinical translation

Hongyou Zhao^1、*, Hui Yue², Wenxin Chou¹, Shanlin Yang³, Yidi Liu³, Mianwang He⁴, Yunqi Li⁵, Jianfei Guo², Haixia Qiu^3、*, Yilei Xiao^2、*, and Ying Gu^1,3、*

Author Affiliations

¹Beijing Institute of Technology, School of Medical Technology, Beijing, China

²Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Liaocheng, China

³Chinese PLA General Hospital, The First Medical Centre, Department of Laser Medicine, Beijing, China

⁴Neurology Department of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, China

⁵Chinese PLA General Hospital, The First Medical Centre, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing, China

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