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Karl Deisseroth Awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Original: Karl Deisseroth Awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Stanford bioengineer and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth has been named the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, according to an announcement from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, where he is an investigator. Deisseroth is best known for pioneering optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control neurons and has transformed research into brain circuits underlying behaviour and neurological disease.
Why now: Nobel Prize announcements are among the most closely followed events in science, and Deisseroth's optogenetics work has long been seen as a candidate for the award.
Karl DeisserothHoward Hughes Medical InstituteStanford UniversityNobel Prize
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