On Tuesday, the entire Stanford Bioengineering community gathered at the Shriram Center to celebrate Karl Deisseroth, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, before he headed off to teach his undergraduate class: "Principles and Practice of Optogenetics for Optical Control of Biological Tissues."
“We love you. We love your work,” said fellow faculty member Russ Altman, who’s known the laureate since 1992.
“Wisdom, devotion to your work, seriousness of purpose, sense of humor, and then your status as a father, husband, physician. What a model.”
Thanks to everyone sharing in this moment!
I’m so grateful to my trainees & collaborators…
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(pic: optogenetics conference chairs, Tuscany)
Reading for all those asking:
for technical details: https://t.co/x7kQvPujvq
for everyone: https://t.co/1omhw0hKAV
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Karl Deisseroth, professor of bioengineering and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, shares the news of his Nobel Prize with his kids.