Scientists awarded 2026 Nobel in Medicine for genetic optics advances
Scientists Carl Deysroth, Peter Hiegman, and George Nagel won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2026, in recognition of their discoveries related to light-sensitive ion channels and genetic optics. Their research contributed to the development of optogenetics, a technique that allows the control of specific neural activity using light, helping to advance our understanding of brain function and its connection to behavior. This technique is widely used in laboratories to study neural circuits, enabling the activation or deactivation of certain cells to observe their effects on brain functions. The prize was equally shared among the three scientists, and their discoveries contribute to the development of new tools for studying the nervous system at the cellular and circuit levels.
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