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Optogenetics Pioneers Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

OCT 05, 2026

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are recognized for discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

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