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William Shih is a professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School and the Department of Cancer Biology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is a founding core faculty member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biochemical Sciences at Harvard and earned his PhD in Biochemistry from Stanford University. Shih's research focuses on the design principles of self-assembling molecular machines, utilizing structural DNA nanotechnology as a model system. His key research interests include DNA-based architectonics, single-molecule analysis tools, and therapeutic vehicles using DNA nanostructures. He has received several recognitions for his work, including the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award and being a Blavatnik National Award Finalist in Physical Sciences. His research seeks to extend the capabilities of DNA origami for constructing larger structures and enhancing vaccine responses through precise geometric control of DNA nanostructures.
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