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James J. Collins

American professor of biomedical engineering · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1965 · age 61

James Joseph Collins is an American systems biologist, biomedical engineer, and biophysicist who is one of the founders of synthetic biology.

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2023Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2020Dickson Prize in MedicineAwardMax Delbrück Prize in Biological PhysicsAward2019Pierre Galletti AwardAward2017Gabbay AwardAward2013Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2007National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer AwardAward2003MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1999Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAward1987Rhodes ScholarshipAward1965Born26 June 1965

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Clarivate Citation Laureates2023
Max Delbrück Prize in Biological Physics2020
Dickson Prize in Medicine2020
Pierre Galletti Award2019
Gabbay Award2017
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2013
National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award2007
MacArthur Fellows Program2003
Fellow of the American Physical Society1999
Rhodes Scholarship1987
Honorary Member
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

He is known for pioneering synthetic gene networks and programmable cells, which launched the field of synthetic biology and influenced research in the detection and treatment of Ebola, Zika, and SARS-CoV-2. He pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in antibiotic discovery, identifying novel antibiotics effective against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens. He is also known for pioneering stochastic resonance, neurostimulation, and biological dynamics in the research of physiological and biological systems. He is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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United States
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Born 1965 · age 61

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