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Erik Winfree

Professor of Computer Science, Computation and Neural Systems, and Bioengineering
B.S., University of Chicago, 1991; Ph.D., Caltech, 1998. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1999-2006; Associate Professor, 2006-10; Professor, 2010-.
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Research interests: molecular programming, DNA nanotechnology, DNA computing, cell-free biochemical circuits, nucleic acid systems, biophysics, complexity theory, programming languages and compilers, evolutionary systems

Overview

Professor Winfree's research involves theoretical and experimental aspects of molecular programming. Models of computation are developed that incorporate essential features of molecular folding, molecular self-assembly, biochemical circuits, and molecular robotics. These models are studied to determine their expressiveness for programming molecular-level tasks including decision-making, memory, behavior, and morphogenesis.  Methods for compiling abstract molecular programs into actual molecules are developed and tested in the laboratory.

Related News

Undergraduate Students Win International Data Science Competition
Computer Scientists Create Reprogrammable Molecular Computing System
Professor Winfree Elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science
2015 Bhansali Prize Award Winners
Winners of the 2015 Demetriades - Tsafka - Kokkalis Prizes Announced
Best Paper in Distributed Computing
Building Artificial Cells Will Be a Noisy Business
Molecular Programming Research Wins A Second $10 Million Award
Robust Self-Replication
DNA Robotics Research Earns Undergrads a Gold Prize
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Related Courses

2022-23
BE/CS/CNS/Bi 191 ab – Biomolecular Computation
2021-22
BE/CS/CNS/Bi 191 ab – Biomolecular Computation
2020-21
BE/CS/CNS/Bi 191 ab – Biomolecular Computation
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