Center for Genomically Engineered Organs

Edward Boyden

Ed Boyden is Associate Professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, at the MIT Media Lab and the MIT McGovern Institute. His group develops tools for analyzing and engineering complex biological sysems such as the brain, including optogenetic tools to control neurons,nanofabricated and optical interfaces to record biological dynamics, and methods for mapping the molecules and structure of biological systems, including his newly developed Expansion Microscopy method. He also co-directs the MIT Center for Neurobiological Engineering. He has received several awards for distinguished research including the Lundbeck European "Brain" Prize, the world’s largest brain research prize (2013), and four NIH Director's Awards. His group has trained hundreds of visitors to use new technologies, has contributed to more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, patents, and articles, and has given more than 300 invited talks.

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esb [at] media.mit.edu