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2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Optogenetics Pioneers
Original: 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Deisseroth, Hegemann, Nagel
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The trio is known for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that uses light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of individual neurons with light. The method, built on light-gated channels discovered in algae, has transformed neuroscience by allowing precise manipulation of brain circuits in living animals, with applications in research on Parkinson's disease, depression, and other neurological conditions.
Why now: The annual Nobel Prize announcements draw global attention, and this one honors a long-anticipated breakthrough in neuroscience.
Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prizeoptogenetics
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