2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Optogenetics Research
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The work focuses on understanding the mechanisms the brain uses to control nerve cell activity.
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The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on investigating the mysteries of the brain.
Karl Deisseroth of both Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of the Humboldt University of Berlin, and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg have been awarded the prize “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”.
The Nobel assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, announced the winners on Monday. They will share a prize of 12m Swedish kronor (about £901,500).
The 2026 award is the 117th time the prize has been given. Out of the 235 laureates – including the latest winners – only 14 have been women.
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Nobel prize in medicine 2026 awarded for research on mysteries of brain
Three scientists to share 12m Swedish kronor prize for their work on ‘light-gated ion channels and optogenetics’The Nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2026 has been awarded to three scientists for their work on investigating the mysteries of the brain.Karl Deisseroth of both Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of the Humboldt University of Berlin, and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg have been awarded the prize “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”. Continue reading...
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