Urgent: Trio win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels, optogenetics-Xinhua

Urgent: Trio win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels, optogenetics

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2026-10-05 17:48:45

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is announced in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute announced. (Xinhua/Lyu You)

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute announced. ■