U.S. and German scientists win Nobel Price in medicine for discoveries on optogenetics

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On October 5, 2026, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm: Karl Deisseroth, based at Stanford University in California; Peter Hegemann, from Humboldt University in Berlin; and Georg Nagel from the University of Würzburg in Germany. The prize recognizes their groundbreaking work on optogenetics, a method that uses light to control individual nerve cells within living tissue. This technique has been pivotal in understanding brain activity and neural circuits involved in specific memories, feelings, and behaviors linked to neurological disorders. Each laureate will share the 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million) prize money. The week continued with announcements for other Nobel prizes across various fields from October 6-12.

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American Karl Deisseroth, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist, has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two German scientists.
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🔮 Their discoveries in optogenetics could reshape how we study the brain and understand how it processes information.
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American Karl Deisseroth, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist, has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two German scientists. asserted
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Their discoveries in optogenetics could reshape how we study the brain and understand how it processes information. uncertain
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Dr. Heather Berlin, an associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Mount Sinai, joins CBS News to discuss. asserted
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