Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

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The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their work on optogenetics and light-gated ion channels, which helps explain how the brain activates nerve cells. The scientists are affiliated with universities in Germany and the United States; specifically, Deisseroth is at Stanford University, while Hegemann is at Humboldt University in Berlin and Nagel at the University of Würzburg. This year’s prize money totals 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million).
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On October 5, 2026, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth (Stanford University), Peter Hegemann (Humboldt University of Berlin), and Georg Nagel (University of Würzburg) for their pioneering work in optogenetics. The trio’s research focused on light-gated ion channels, a technique that allows scientists to control individual nerve cells using light, significantly advancing the field of neuroscience. This groundbreaking method is now used globally to study brain functions and has potential clinical applications, such as restoring sight in visually impaired individuals. Each scientist will receive 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million) for their contributions. The prize announcement kicked off Nobel Prize week in Stockholm, with subsequent awards scheduled throughout the week until October 12.

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The Nobel Assembly said Deisseroth is based at Stanford University in California, while Hegemann is at Humboldt University in Berlin and Nagel at the University of Würzburg in Germany.
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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity STOCKHOLM — asserted
prize → go → activity
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells. asserted
brain → award → cells
Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. asserted
Deisseroth → carry → channels
They are based at universities in Germany and the United States. asserted
They → base → Germany
The Nobel committee lauded their work, writing on X that the method "is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain's mysteries." asserted
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The Nobel Assembly said Deisseroth is based at Stanford University in California, while Hegemann is at Humboldt University in Berlin and Nagel at the University of Würzburg in Germany. asserted
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Thomas Perlmann, the secretary of the medicine committee, said he was able to reach all three winners by phone Monday. asserted
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The prize was announced at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, kicking off Nobels week. asserted
prize → announce → week
Last year, the prize went to three scientists researching the immune system. asserted
prize → go → system
Monday's medicine prize is followed by the physics prize on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. asserted
prize → follow → Thursday
After Friday's peace prize is awarded, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced on Oct. 12. asserted
Prize → award → Oct.
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