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Optogenetics pioneers tipped for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are being discussed as Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine for developing optogenetics — the technique of controlling neurons in the brain with light. The work grew out of studies of light-sensitive algae proteins, and it is now widely used in neuroscience to switch specific brain circuits on and off.
Why now: The announcement or anticipation of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is drawing attention to the scientists behind optogenetics.
Karl DeisserothPeter HegemannGeorg NagelNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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- Controlling the # brain with light earns a # physiology # Nobel # NobelPrize in Physiology or # Medicine rewards —Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel—who developed our ability to activate and shut down # neurons in brain. Starting from studies of algae that are… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 3
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