Title: Optogenetics — From Algae to Treatment of Blindness: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Turgay Dalkara (Bilkent University, Neuroscience and Molecular Biology and Genetics)
In this university-wide seminar, Prof. Dr. Turgay Dalkara will discuss the scientific foundations of optogenetics, its significance in neuroscience, and its potential applications in restoring vision, in the context of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 17:30
Venue: ASBAM–UMRAM Seminar Room (SC-106)