Satoshi P. Tsunoda

This study demonstrates that potassium channelrhodopsins function as H+ pumps and channels, with their activity modulated by light and environmental ions.

The paper reports the cryo-EM structure of a blue-shifted channelrhodopsin from Klebsormidium nitens and develops mutants with blue-shifted action spectra.

The paper demonstrates the use of microbial rhodopsins and adenylyl cyclases to control second messengers in zebrafish neurons and cardiomyocytes, revealing their roles in locomotion and cardiac function.

This paper demonstrates the use of X-ray-induced scintillation to remotely control neural function in mice, achieving bidirectional modulation of behavior through optogenetic activation and inhibition.