What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His primary areas of investigation include Channelrhodopsin, Biophysics, Optogenetics, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Rhodopsin.
His Channelrhodopsin study introduces a deeper knowledge of Neuroscience.
Peter Hegemann has researched Biophysics in several fields, including Botany, Phot, Biochemistry, Chlamydomonas and Ion channel.
The various areas that he examines in his Optogenetics study include Volvox, Volvox carteri, Chloride channel, Light sensitivity and Opsin.
His Chlamydomonas reinhardtii research incorporates elements of Crystallography, Reporter gene and Flavin mononucleotide.
His Rhodopsin study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Phototaxis, Electrophysiology and Mutant.
His most cited work include:
- Channelrhodopsin-2, a directly light-gated cation-selective membrane channel. (1869 citations)
- Neocortical excitation/inhibition balance in information processing and social dysfunction (1507 citations)
- Channelrhodopsin-1: a light-gated proton channel in green algae. (810 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Biophysics, Channelrhodopsin, Optogenetics, Photochemistry and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
He has included themes like Biochemistry, Chlamydomonas, Ion channel, Ion and Rhodopsin in his Biophysics study.
His Channelrhodopsin research focuses on subjects like Depolarization, which are linked to Membrane potential.
His Optogenetics research is within the category of Neuroscience.
His study in Photochemistry is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Deprotonation, Fluorescence and Flavin mononucleotide, Flavin group.
As a part of the same scientific family, Peter Hegemann mostly works in the field of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, focusing on Phot and, on occasion, Adduct.
He most often published in these fields:
- Biophysics (36.63%)
- Channelrhodopsin (28.38%)
- Optogenetics (24.42%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Biophysics (36.63%)
- Optogenetics (24.42%)
- Channelrhodopsin (28.38%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Peter Hegemann mainly investigates Biophysics, Optogenetics, Channelrhodopsin, Ion channel and Rhodopsin.
His Biophysics study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Bacteriorhodopsin, Membrane, Chlamydomonas, Ion and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
His Optogenetics study is concerned with Neuroscience in general.
His research on Channelrhodopsin also deals with topics like
- Nanotechnology together with Infrared,
- Opsin most often made with reference to Gating.
His Ion permeation study in the realm of Ion channel interacts with subjects such as Rapid desensitization.
His Rhodopsin study contributes to a more complete understanding of Biochemistry.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Active cortical dendrites modulate perception. (183 citations)
- Optogenetic Tools for Subcellular Applications in Neuroscience (140 citations)
- Structural foundations of optogenetics: Determinants of channelrhodopsin ion selectivity (124 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Peter Hegemann spends much of his time researching Optogenetics, Channelrhodopsin, Biophysics, Ion channel and Neuroscience.
His research in Optogenetics tackles topics such as Rhodopsin which are related to areas like Nucleotide, Cyclase, Second messenger system and Cell biology.
His studies deal with areas such as Retinal, Chloride channel, Molecule, Opsin and Absorption spectroscopy as well as Channelrhodopsin.
His Biophysics research includes elements of Reversal potential, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Function and Chloride.
His research in Ion channel intersects with topics in Nanotechnology, Hyperpolarization, Gating, Premovement neuronal activity and Ion.
His work carried out in the field of Neuroscience brings together such families of science as Transduction and Molecular neuroscience.
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