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Psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Original: Random House Author Karl Deisseroth Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Stanford psychiatrist and author Karl Deisseroth has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Deisseroth, a Random House author known for writing on brain science and mental health, shares the prize for pioneering work in optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control brain cells. The honor has drawn attention to both his scientific contributions and his popular writing.
Why now: The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has just been made, making it a major global news story.
Karl DeisserothStanford UniversityRandom HouseNobel Prize
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- Random House Author Karl Deisseroth Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine · Penguin Random House
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