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

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U.S. and German scientists win Nobel Price in medicine for discoveries on optogenetics. (2026, October 6). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/american-germans-win-nobel-medicine-prize-discoveries-optogenetics/

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On October 5, 2026, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University, Peter Hegemann of Humboldt University in Berlin, and Georg Nagel of the University of Würzburg. The trio received the prize "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," which allows scientists to control individual nerve cells using light. This method is now widely used globally to study brain activity and understand neurological disorders. Each winner will share a prize of 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million). The award kicked off Nobel Week, with subsequent prizes for physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics to be announced 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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Dr. Heather Berlin, an associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Mount Sinai, joins CBS News to discuss. asserted
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