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Jim Collins is the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a professor of Biological Engineering. He is a founding faculty member of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and an institute member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Collins is a pioneer in the field of synthetic biology, focusing on the use of engineering principles to model, design, and build synthetic gene circuits and programmable cells, aimed at creating next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics. His research group employs network biology approaches to study antibiotic action and bacterial defense mechanisms, particularly in the context of antibiotic resistance. With numerous patented technologies, Collins has licensed inventions to over 25 biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies, and co-founded several organizations including Synlogic, Senti Biosciences, Sherlock Biosciences, and Cellarity. He has received various accolades such as the MacArthur “Genius” Award and the Dickson Prize in Medicine, and he is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Leading the research group focused on synthetic biology and applications in diagnostics and therapeutics.