# Nobel Prize 2026: How JNU scientist Suneel Kateriya helped lay the groundwork for optogenetics | Today News

> More than two decades later, Kateriya is a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), while his work forms part of the scientific foundation behind optogenetics — a technique that allows researchers to control selected cells, including neurons, using light.

- Published: 2026-10-07T09:30:05.772Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T09:30:05.772Z
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- Involves: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Regensburg, Germany, Suneel Kateriya, identifying two light-sensing genes in a single-celled alga during his PhD in Germany, optogenetics

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