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Optogenetics pioneers win Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine

Original: The new field of optogenetics won the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine. Very cool technique to switch genes on an

Optogenetics, a technique that lets scientists switch genes and neurons on and off using light, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The method, pioneered in part by Stanford's Karl Deisseroth, transformed neuroscience by allowing precise control of brain cells. Commenters recalled the field's early days around 2004, noting how quickly it moved from novel idea to Nobel-recognised breakthrough.

Why now: The Nobel Prize announcement has renewed attention on optogenetics and its inventors.

Karl DeisserothNobel PrizeoptogeneticsStanford University

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• The new field of optogenetics won the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine. Very cool technique to switch genes on and off with light. I recall I began writing about it sometime around 2004 and had a bunch of conversations with one of its inventors, Karl Deisseroth - now a… · brianvastag@mas.to · 9

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