美国精神病学家兼神经学家卡尔·戴瑟罗特及其德国同事彼得·黑格曼和格奥尔格·纳格尔，因在光遗传学领域的研究，获得了今年的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。他们的研究帮助科学家更好地理解了人脑的工作机制。
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in the field of optogenetics. Their research has helped scientists better understand how the human brain works.
诺贝尔委员会称赞三人为神经科学新时代的开启奠定了基础，并揭示了与神经疾病和精神障碍相关的“特定记忆、情感和行为”背后的神经环路。
The Nobel committee praised the trio for laying the foundation of a new era in neuroscience and revealing the neural circuits behind "specific memories, feelings, and behaviours relevant for neurological and psychiatric disorders".
在临床医学领域，研究人员正利用这种方法尝试为视力障碍者恢复视力。
In clinical medicine, researchers are using the method to try to restore sight in people with visual impairment.