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ERC-funded scientist Peter Hegemann wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Original: ERC grantee Peter Hegemann shares Nobel Prize in Medicine |ERC

Peter Hegemann, a biophysicist at Humboldt University of Berlin whose research on light-sensing proteins has been supported by European Research Council grants, has been awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Medicine. He is recognised for his work on optogenetics, the technique allowing nerve cells to be controlled with light, alongside his collaborators in the field. The award is being highlighted as a success for European research funding.

Why now: The Nobel Prize in Medicine was just announced, drawing attention to Hegemann's ERC-funded work on optogenetics.

Peter HegemannEuropean Research CouncilNobel Prize in MedicineHumboldt University of Berlin

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