One embodiment involves modifying neural transmission patterns between neural structures
and/or neural regions in a noninvasive manner. In a related exemplary method, sound …

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Various systems and methods are implemented for in vivo use in a living animal. One such
method involves stimulat ing target cells having light-responsive proteins and includes …

Stimulation of target cells using light, eg, in vivo, is implemented using a variety of methods
and devices. In one example, embodiments involve methods for stimulating target cells …

According to one aspect and example, a method for facili tating cellular interactions in
biological tissue provides controllable activation of a selected type of stem cell among a …

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JUNIOR UNIVERSITY reassignment THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND …

In one example, a system electrically stimulates target cells of a living animal using an
elongated structure, a modulation circuit and a light pathway such as provided by an optical …

(57) ABSTRACT A control system and apparatus for use with an ultra-fast laser is provided.
In another aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes a laser, pulse shaper …

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Stimulation of target cells using light, eg, in vivo or in vitro, is implemented using a variety of
methods and devices. One example involves a vector for delivering a light-activated NpHR …