The Stanford professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences shares the Nobel prize with two other researchers for their work in optogenetics, which makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain.
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Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth helped pioneer optogenetics, now used in thousands of labs worldwide to study how nerve-cell activity shapes behavior. But the road he took to get there, and to the prize, was a rocky uphill climb. stan.md/4rXK5Uv

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Collaborators and colleagues of Karl Deisseroth came out to raise a glass of champagne to the Nobel Prize laureate Monday on the Stanford University campus. stan.md/4hIFQHQ

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Stanford's Karl Deisseroth has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries leading to optogenetics, which makes it possible to switch individual nerve cells on or off in a living brain.
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As federal dietary guidelines shift and influencers hawk endless supplements, Stanford Medicine nutrition experts help separate protein hype from medical science.
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Estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine investigators.
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Your body’s age and what’s on your birth certificate aren’t necessarily the same. Stanford Medicine experts explain the difference between biological age and chronological age.
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A Stanford Medicine study found that healthy cells can transfer working mitochondria to diseased cells, revealing how bone marrow transplants could offer a potential treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases. stan.md/46EUNFC

A new study led by Stanford Medicine found the brain is two separate organs adjacent to one another. The finding could aid research into devastating neurological diseases.
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What can deer antlers teach us about healing human bone? Researchers are pairing clues from nature with 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds and stem cell hydrogels to explore new ways to repair — and one day regrow — bone.
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The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as Stanford Medicine researchers find a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain. stan.md/3TDtvfT
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A new Stanford Medicine-developed AI model trained on more than 100 million cells could make it easier to compare cells between species — opening new possibilities for understanding disease and developing cell-based treatments. stan.md/4A7Aiih

Smoky air is becoming more of a seasonal reality, but you can prepare your environment to keep everyone safe. Here’s a rundown from Stanford Medicine experts. stan.md/46SUuXG

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a way to induce dreams during anesthesia, offering new clues about how psychedelic therapies may help alleviate trauma and PTSD symptoms. stan.md/4yy5W7g

Meet Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, a Stanford Medicine sleep researcher whose groundbreaking work helped uncover the causes of narcolepsy and paved the way for new treatments for sleep disorders. Get to know the 2026 recipient of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. youtu.be/njkvpRORG8M?...