Kai Zhang, Professor of Biochemistry, was interviewed by WAND News in October, 2026 for his research into the Nobel Prize-winning technology of optogenetics. Optogenetics, Zhang told WAND, acts like a laser pointer. The technology is able to, for example, kill off cancer cells with...
New research by biochemistry professor Kai Zhang and his team at the University of Illinois uses the groundbreaking field of optogenetics to show a potential new route for controlling specific neuron growth with incredible accuracy. Their recent paper “Optical control of ERK and AKT signaling...
