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Karl Deisseroth

Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Deisseroth has worked to create molecular and cellular devices with the goal of re-engineering brain circuits. In addition, his research has involved procedures for development of neural stem cell and tissue, electrophysiology, molecular biology, neural activity imaging, animal behavior, and modeling of computational neural networks. Dr. Deisseroth's clinical practice includes the use of therapeutic electromagnetic brain stimulation in humans.

Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, School of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

 

Education

  • M.D.; Ph.D., 2000, Stanford University, Neuroscience

 

Relevant Publications

  • Gradinaru V, Thompson KR, Zhang F, Mogri M, Kay K, Schneider MB, Deisseroth K. Targeting and readout strategies for fast optical neural control in vitro and in vivo. J Neurosci. 2007;27(52):14231-14238.
  • Hwang RY, Zhong L, Xu Y, Johnson T, Zhang F, Deisseroth K, et al. Nociceptive neurons protect Drosophila larvae from parasitoid wasps. Curr Biol. 2007;17(24):2105-2116.
  • Adamantidis AR, Zhang F, Aravanis AM, Deisseroth K, de Lecea L. Nature. 2007;450(7168):420-424.
  • Airan RD, Hu ES, Vijakumar R, Roy M, Meltzer LA, Deisseroth K. Integration of light-controlled neuronal firing and fast circuit imaging. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2007;17(5):587-592.
  • Zhang F, Aravanis AM, Adamantidis A, de Lecea L, Deisseroth K. Circuit-breakers: optical technologies for probing neural signals and systems. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2007;8(8): 577-581.