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Karl Deisseroth awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine

Original: Karl Deisseroth on winning 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, a pioneer of optogenetics — a technique using light to control brain cells that transformed neuroscience — spoke about the honour, with a major online audience reacting warmly to his remarks.

Why now: The announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine is breaking news generating wide interest.

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