Biotechnology & medicine
Tim Gardner
Constructs computer models of cellular pathways in order to optimize bacteria for energy production and environmental remediation.
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Michael Elowitz
Combines existing genes to build artificial biological pathways, or "circuits," that operate inside cells.
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Yaakov Benenson
He wants to replace physicians with molecular machines that diagnose and treat diseases with phenomenal precision.
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Gloria Kolb
Devised a way to remove kidney stones more cost effectively and less invasively by taking advantage of the ureters tendency to dilate around foreign objects.
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Kahp-Yang Suh
Came up with the first method that allows researchers to pattern proteins and cells directly onto glass or plastic surfaces or within microfluidic channels without complicated preparation.