Dr. Lacramioara Bintu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Lacramioara Bintu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Her research focuses on single-cell high-throughput measurements of chromatin and gene regulation dynamics, aimed at developing predictive models to enhance mammalian cell engineering. Lacra began her exploration of gene regulation during her undergraduate studies under Jané Kondev at Brandeis University and later worked with Rob Phillips at Caltech. She pursued her physics PhD as a student in Carlos Bustamante's lab at the University of California, Berkeley, where she applied single-molecule methods to investigate the transcriptional mechanisms involving nucleosomes. Lacramioara transitioned to studying dynamics of epigenetic regulation in living cells during her postdoctoral fellowship with Michael Elowitz at Caltech. She has received several awards including the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award from the NIH-NIGMS and a Career Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Lacra is highly regarded for her contributions to the field and continues to mentor doctoral candidates and postdoctoral fellows in her lab.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, California

Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering focusing on gene regulation dynamics.

Awards

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Maximizing Investigators' Research Award

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Career Award Scientific Interface

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Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Beckman Fellowship

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Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award

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Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

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Doris Brewer Cohen Endowment Award

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Wien International Scholarship

Courses

BIOE 204 BIOE 80 ENGR 80 BIOE 191 BIOE 392 BIOE 391 BIOPHYS 300 BIO 300X BIOE 399 BIOE 300A

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.