UNCOVERED: Karl deisseroth - The Untold Story

Nobel Prize for Optogenetics Spotlights Depression and Parkinson's Research in Mice, but No Approved Human Treatment Exists

The 2026 Nobel Prize honors optogenetics. Here is what the brain research means for depression and Parkinson's patients, and what it does not.

Medical Daily · 2h ago

California scientist Karl Deisseroth wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids

Dr. Karl Deisseroth received a Nobel Prize for his contributions to optogenetics, which advances brain science. He shared the award with researchers from Germany and has made significant impacts in understanding the brain. Following the announcement, Deisseroth took a brief break to prepare school lunches for his children. His wife,…

The Economic Times · 14h ago

California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids

Dr. Karl Deisseroth spent hours fielding congratulatory calls after learning that he had won a Nobel Prize for medicine for helping to open a new field of brain science called optogenetics

The Independent UK · 21h ago

Nobel Prize 2026 winners list: Check all laureates, categories and what they won

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their groundbreaking discoveries. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel contributed significantly to the field of optogenetics and light-gated ion channels. Their work allows researchers to control nerve-cell activity with precision using light technology. The…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Nobel Prize Medicine 2026: Scientists found a 'light switch' inside algae & turned it into a tool to control brain cells; what this discovery means

Nobel Prize Medicine 2026: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Their work showed how light-sensitive proteins can be used to control nerve-cell activity, opening new ways to study…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

🔴 Nobel Prize in Medicine jointly awarded to ​Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann ​and Georg Nagel

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million).

France 24 · Oct 5

Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized for their discoveries in light-gated ion channels and the development of optogenetics. These discoveries allow researchers to control nerve cell activity with light, which is a significant advancement in neuroscience.…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5