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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics

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Karl Deisseroth, Georg Nagel and Peter Hegemann were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics.

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2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Georg Nagel and Peter Hegemann for work on optogenetics

Karl Deisseroth, Georg Nagel and Peter Hegemann developed optogenetics, which uses light and genetics to control individual cells

2026-10-05 09:30 UTC