Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine awarded for optogenetics
They published2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for brain research tool called optogenetics
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Who
What
- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- They developed optogenetics, using light to control neurons in living brains.
- Channelrhodopsin discovery by Hegemann and Nagel enabled light response in cells.
- Deisseroth added the gene to neurons to trigger signals with blue light.
- Prize amount is 12 million SEK (about $1.2 million) to be awarded.
Where
🇺🇸 United States (outlet HQ)
topics: Science, Health, Education · language: eng
topics: Science, Health, Education · language: eng
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