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Better Hearing
\nwith Light<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][wr_vc_section_title text_editor=”st2″]Today’s technology is not enough for millions of hard of hearing and deaf people worldwide – especially when it comes to speech in everyday life or the sound of music. Optogenetic cochlear implants (oCI) could change this: they enable more precise stimulation of the auditory nerve using light instead of electricity. A real quantum leap in hearing restoration – with the aim of making hearing a natural experience again.[\/wr_vc_section_title][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][wr_vc_section_button button_name=”Team I Optogenetic Hearing Restoration” link_url=”https:\/\/ekfz.uni-goettingen.de\/en\/portfolio\/team-i-optogenetic-hearing-restoration\/” size=”-lg” df_class=”col-md-auto”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6984″ img_size=”120×120″][vc_column_text]\n

Fighting Vision Loss
\nwith Light<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][wr_vc_section_title text_editor=”st2″]Retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal diseases rob millions of people of their sight. New optogenetic therapies offer hope: using light-sensitive proteins and special glasses, remaining retinal cells could react to light again – and thus partially restore vision. The EKFZ is driving this vision forward with innovative active ingredients and smart technology.[\/wr_vc_section_title][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][wr_vc_section_button button_name=”Team II Optogenetic Vision Restoration” link_url=”https:\/\/ekfz.uni-goettingen.de\/en\/portfolio\/team-ii-optogenetic-vision-restoration\/” size=”-lg” df_class=”col-md-auto”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”main-section” stukram_section_layout=”section_grid”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6983″ img_size=”120×120″][vc_column_text]\n

New Hope
\nfor Gastroparesis<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][wr_vc_section_title text_editor=”st2″]Gastroparesis affects the lives of millions – there is no effective therapy. Optogenetic stimulation of smooth muscle cells could enable targeted muscle activation regardless of the state of the nerves. The EKFZ is developing pioneering light receptors that could get the stomach moving again and thus open up a new treatment option.[\/wr_vc_section_title][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][wr_vc_section_button button_name=”Team III Optogenetic Gastric Pacemaking” link_url=”https:\/\/ekfz.uni-goettingen.de\/en\/portfolio\/team-iii-optogenetic-gastric-pacemaking\/” size=”-lg” df_class=”col-md-auto”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6982″ img_size=”120×120″][vc_column_text]\n

Seeing and Moving
\nwith Light<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][wr_vc_section_title text_editor=”st2″]Millions of people are losing their sight or the functionality of their limbs. The EKFZ is developing optogenetic brain-computer interfaces (oBCIs) that use light pulses to improve vision and make hand prostheses precisely controllable. This innovative approach could offer new possibilities for neurorehabilitation.[\/wr_vc_section_title][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][wr_vc_section_button button_name=”Team IV Optogenetic Cortical Interfaces” link_url=”https:\/\/ekfz.uni-goettingen.de\/en\/portfolio\/team-iv-optogenetic-cortical-interfaces\/” size=”-lg” df_class=”col-md-auto”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1746635065199{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column]
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Team I \u2013 Optogenetic Hearing Restoration<\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Team II \u2013 Optogenetic Vision Restoration<\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Team III \u2013 Optogenetic Gastric Pacemaking<\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Team IV \u2013 Optogenetic Cortical Interfaces<\/h3><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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