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Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel win Nobel Prize for optogenetics
Original: The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has gone jointly to US scientist Karl Deisseroth as well as Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel from Germany for their "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics." The announcement was
The 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth of the United States and Germany's Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The technique, which lets researchers control cells with light, has transformed neuroscience. Congratulations and discussion of the laureates' pioneering work are circulating widely.
Why now: The Nobel Assembly has just announced the 2026 medicine laureates.
Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prizeoptogenetics
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- The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has gone jointly to US scientist Karl Deisseroth as well as Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel from Germany for their "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics." The announcement was · facebook.com
- The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has gone jointly to US scientist Karl Deisseroth as well as Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel from Germany for their "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics." The announcement was · facebook.com
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