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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics

Original: ノーベル賞 生理学医学賞

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three researchers from the US and Germany, including Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth, for their work on optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control nerve cells. Japanese media highlighted the award, noting the pioneering nature of the research and the connection of a Tokyo University professor described as Deisseroth's senior colleague in the field.

Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is a major annual global news event.

Karl DeisserothNobel PrizeoptogeneticsStanford UniversityUniversity of Tokyo

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