“My dad is relentless”: Meet Nobel winner Karl Deisseroth’s family and kids

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What happened

Karl Deisseroth received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for pioneering optogenetics.

Following the announcement, he swiftly returned to his family routine by preparing sandwiches for his children.

Key facts

  • Karl Deisseroth received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for pioneering optogenetics.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:50:25 UTC.

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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

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

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