Dr. Pablo Iglesias

Biography

Pablo Iglesias, Edward J. Schaefer Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, employs computational techniques rooted in control information theory to study biological signal transduction pathways. His research focuses on how cells interpret directional cues to guide motion, mechanisms regulating cell division, and the sensing and actuation processes that enable cells to maintain lipid homeostasis. His computational models examine various stages of cell division, including mitotic spindle formation and cytokinesis, as well as directing cell motion. His work has applications such as engineering 'killer cells' that efficiently engulf pathogens, analyzing cell morphology, and predicting behavioral changes in primate brainwave patterns. He has authored over 150 research articles and books, including titles published by Birkhäuser and MIT Press. A member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), he was named a distinguished lecturer in 2006 and became a fellow in 2017 for his contributions to control theory and systems biology. He has received multiple awards, including the George E. Owen Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins and the Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award from Science Spectrum Magazine. He has had visiting appointments at prestigious institutions, including Lund University in Sweden and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Iglesias obtained his BS degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto in 1987 and his PhD in Control Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 1991.

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