Stephen H. Foulger

This paper shows that X-ray activation of cerium-doped LSO particles can increase synaptic activity via Channelrhodopsin-2 in hippocampal neurons.

This paper develops a noninvasive optogenetic system using radioluminescent particles and focused ultrasound to deliver light-sensitive proteins to brain regions without invasive procedures.

The paper identifies LITE-1 as essential for X-ray avoidance behavior in C. elegans, showing that LITE-1 mutants lack this response while GUR-3 mutants do not.

This paper demonstrates that LSO:Ce inorganic scintillators can activate ChR2 and modify synaptic function without harming neurons, suggesting their potential as a non-invasive light delivery system for optogenetics.