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Squeals, Shrieks, and Hugs. Boston-Born Nobel Prize Winner Shares Big News with His Overjoyed Children. - The Boston Globe

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Dr. Karl Deisseroth's children were sound asleep when he found out he was one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine.

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His children burst into joy and hug him – The video was released by the Nobel Foundation and Stanford University

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This was the moment when scientist Karl Deisseroth told the family that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 2026. Deisseroth was one of three scientists distinguished with the Nobel, alongside Peter Hegemann and George Nagel, for the discovery of optogenetics.

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American Carl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work in Optogenetics. With smiles, hugs and celebrations, Carl Deisseroth celebrated his award with the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine, which he shares with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their groundbreaking discoveries in light-sensitive ion channels and optogenetics. In a video released by the Nobel Foundation and Stanford …

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Boston Globe broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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