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Optogenetics Pioneer Georg Nagel Gives Interview

Original: Georg Nagel – Interview

Biophysicist Georg Nagel, known for his role in developing optogenetics, has given an interview drawing renewed attention. Nagel, of the University of Würzburg, helped show how light-sensitive proteins can control nerve cells, work that earned him the 2015 Lasker Award and is now widely used in neuroscience research.

Why now: The interview has drawn interest because of Nagel's pioneering role in optogenetics and ongoing discussion of recognition for the field.

Georg NagelUniversity of WürzburgoptogeneticsLasker Award

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