Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-05
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to American psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth, along with German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, for their pioneering work in the field of optogenetics, reports France 24.
Optogenetics is an innovative technique that allows control of neurons by stimulating them with light. This advancement opens significant prospects for treating diseases such as dementia, depression, and blindness.
According to France 24, these discoveries could unlock new therapeutic approaches in neuroscience, thanks to the ability to precisely modulate brain activity.
