Timothy Lu seeks to combat disease by reprogramming biological systems

Timothy Lu seeks to combat disease by reprogramming biological systems

  • March 5, 2018
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Timothy Lu seeks to combat disease by reprogramming biological systems

MIT associate professor Timothy Lu has devoted his career to coming up with novel ways to engineer cells, both bacterial and human, to perform new functions. Using this approach, he hopes to develop new therapies for a range of diseases, from cancer to drug-resistant infections.

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