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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 awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Deisseroth is a pioneer of optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control the activity of specific neurons, which has transformed modern neuroscience and enabled new research into brain circuits underlying behaviour and psychiatric disease. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, where he is an investigator, announced the honour, drawing attention from scientists and commentators worldwide.
Why now: A major scientific award was just announced, and Deisseroth's role in inventing optogenetics has long made him a widely anticipated Nobel candidate.
Karl DeisserothNobel PrizeHoward Hughes Medical InstituteStanford University
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