Dr. Mikhail Shapiro

Biography

Mikhail G. Shapiro is the Max Delbrück Professor of Chemical Engineering and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He is also an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Director of the Center for Molecular and Cellular Medicine. His research focuses on molecular cellular engineering, non-invasive imaging, and controlling biological function, particularly through the use of technologies in neuroscience, cancer, and nanotechnology. His laboratory develops molecular technologies for non-invasive imaging that control cellular function, enabling the study of fundamental biological processes that occur deep within living organisms. This research requires advanced technologies to image and manipulate cellular and molecular functions without invasive techniques. Shapiro's work leverages naturally evolved biological structures with unique physical properties as starting points for engineering. Key biophysical methods utilized in his research include ultrasound and magnetic resonance, reflecting his primary interests in neuroscience, cancer, microbiology, and immunology.

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