Which research area was voted Method of the Year by Nature Methods 2010?
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Which research area was voted Method of the Year by Nature Methods 2010?
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Optogenetics is a new field of research and application, combining optics with genetics. Optogenetics was developed by the Stanford neurologist and psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth and was voted method of the year according to Nature Methods 2010. It makes neurons sensitive to light by combining genetic engineering and optics.