Biography
Assaf Gilad is Chief of the Division of Synthetic Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at MSU. He has authored 66 peer reviewed scientific papers, co-authored 7 patents, and developed novel biosensors(genetically encoded reporters and nanoparticles) by combining cutting-edge molecular and synthetic biology tools with advanced biomedical imaging technologies. He received his Ph.D. in LifeSciences from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. Before coming to MSU this year, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiology and the Institute for Cell Engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Gilad is enthusiastic about promoting research collaboration between MSU scholars, Israeli scholars and Israeli institutions, participating in and expanding study abroad opportunities in Israel, and joining our intellectual community.