Nathan Shaner

Nathan Shaner is a researcher in the field of neuroscience and biotechnology, known for his contributions to the development of fluorescent proteins and optogenetic tools. Using directed evolution, he has created fluorescent proteins, including mNeonGreen, mCherry, and dTomato. Shaner discovers new, naturally occurring bioluminescent and fluorescent molecules, and engineers improved variants for biological research applications, such as imaging. He is part of the bioluminescence hub, a research group dedicated to applying bioluminescent probes to neuroscience and optogenetics.

Shaner's recent work includes engineering photoactivatable fluorescent proteins, and creating bioluminescent proteins that fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) with fluorescent proteins. He currently holds the title of Associate Adjunct Professor in Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego. Provided by Wikipedia