Vaziri Group
Multi-scale understanding of biological function
We aim to understand biological function on a multi-level scale: the fundamental principles of protein and bio-molecular dynamics on the nano-scale, and the dynamic interactions in cellular networks such as neuronal networks giving rise to macroscopic function and behavior at the organism level. The success of this endeavor will critically depend on the development of new techniques and approaches, which is one of the main aspects of our research.
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Selected Publications
- Andrasfalvy, BK., Zemelman, BV., Tang, J., Vaziri, A. (2010). Two-photon single-cell optogenetic control of neuronal activity by sculpted light. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107(26):11981-6 (abstract)
- Losonczy, A., Zemelman, BV., Vaziri, A., Magee, JC. (2010). Network mechanisms of theta related neuronal activity in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Nat Neurosci. 13(8):967-72 (abstract)
- Vaziri A., Plenio M. (2010). Quantum coherence in ion channels: resonances, transport and verification New Journal of Physics. 12(085001) (fulltext)
- Vaziri, A., Tang, J., Shroff, H., Shank, CV. (2008). Multilayer three-dimensional super resolution imaging of thick biological samples. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 105(51):20221-6 (abstract)
