Karl Deisseroth Receives Nobel Prize for Optogenetics Development

Stanford University professor Karl Deisseroth, alongside Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They are recognized for their pioneering work in optogenetics, a technique that enables precise control of individual nerve cells in a living brain using light. This advancement provides powerful new tools for understanding brain function and neurological disorders.