Ofer Yizhar
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Bioengineering
Contact Information
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Personal Information Tel (650) 725-6176
Professional Snapshot
Professional Education
| Doctor of Philosophy: | Tel-Aviv University, (2008) |
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Scientific Focus
Publications
- Parvalbumin neurons and gamma rhythms enhance cortical circuit performance. Nature. 2009; (7247): 698-702
- Bi-stable neural state switches. Nat Neurosci. 2009; (2): 229-34
- Friends and foes in synaptic transmission: the role of tomosyn in vesicle priming. Trends Neurosci. 2009; (5): 275-82
- Modulating vesicle priming reveals that vesicle immobilization is necessary but not sufficient for fusion-competence. PLoS One. 2008; (7): e2694
- Red-shifted optogenetic excitation: a tool for fast neural control derived from Volvox carteri. Nat Neurosci. 2008; (6): 631-3
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