Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 Awarded for Breakthroughs in Optogenetics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced the award on 5 October 2026. The three scientists’ work has fundamentally transformed neuroscience by enabling researchers to…