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George Shubeita is an Associate Professor of Physics at NYU Abu Dhabi, where he conducts research at the intersection of physics and biology. His research focuses on understanding biological function through the physical principles governing molecular motor function in the context of intracellular transport. His work encompasses the roles motor proteins play in the long-distance shuttling of vesicles, organelles, and pathogens including viruses along cytoskeletal filaments within cells. Shubeita employs a range of techniques, including genetic and biochemical methods alongside advanced biophysical tools, to investigate how multiple molecular motors interact and how their transport properties are influenced by the complex physical environments and co-factors present in vivo. He pioneered methodologies to measure molecular motor forces at the single-molecule level within the native environments of living cells, allowing him to address longstanding questions related to motor function and regulation in a biologically relevant context.
Undergraduate programs at NYU Abu Dhabi are cross-disciplinary. Departments such as Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Philosophy, and Psychology fall under the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts/Science tracks.