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Vadim Backman is the Sachs Family Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He also holds a position in the Department of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, serving as the Associate Director of the Research Technology Infrastructure Program and as the Leader of Cancer Physical Sciences at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. Backman earned his Ph.D. in Medical Engineering from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the convergence of physical and biological sciences, notably on understanding the human genome's function and dysregulation in disease, leading to innovations in nanoscale imaging and computational technologies for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. With over 230 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 20 patents, he has received prestigious awards such as the Cozzarelli Prize from the National Academy of Sciences and recognition as a top young innovator by MIT Technology Review. He co-founded several biotech companies and has chaired scientific conferences, showcasing his leadership in the field.
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