Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who pioneered work in optogenetics

CBC - Oct 5, 2026

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg ‌Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or ​Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ​ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body ​said Monday.

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