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Harvard Alumnus Karl Deisseroth Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Original: Karl Deisseroth ’92 Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, who graduated from Harvard in 1992, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Deisseroth is known for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control brain cells, which has transformed neuroscience research. The announcement has drawn attention from the scientific community and Harvard circles, with many congratulating the Stanford researcher on one of science's highest honors.

Why now: The Nobel Prize in Medicine is one of the world's most prestigious scientific awards, announced this time of year.

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