2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for brain research tool called optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel are the joint recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the…
The Nobel Prize announcements commenced on Monday, with the medicine prize being awarded at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Last year, three scientists were honored for their discoveries regarding the immune system's ability to differentiate between pathogens and the body's own cells. These findings, led by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi, uncovered a crucial pathway known as peripheral immune tolerance, which is essential in understanding autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus.
The prize money for this year stands at 12 million Swedish kronor, or approximately $1.2 million, regardless of whether the award is given to an individual, a small group, or an organization.
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