In recent work by a team of Molecular Foundry users and staff, a tarantula toxin combined with an environment-sensitive chemical is used to image the different conformations of an ion channel in a live cell. The researchers plan to use this tool to understand the role of these channels in neurons. https://foundry.lbl.gov/2020/09/28/colorful-tarantula-toxins/
January 2019 – July 2022
