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Stanford's Karl Deisseroth wins Nobel Prize for optogenetics
Original: Karl Deisseroth: Stanford professor wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics, new way to study brain using light
Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control and study brain cells. The method has transformed neuroscience, allowing researchers to switch specific neurons on and off and better understand how circuits in the brain drive behavior, with broad implications for studying conditions like Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and depression.
Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is a major scientific honor drawing global attention.
Karl DeisserothStanford UniversityNobel Prize in Medicineoptogenetics
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- Karl Deisseroth: Stanford professor wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics, new way to study brain using light · ABC7 San Francisco
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