Alexander Green
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Title Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Email aagreen@bu.edu
- Education Postdoc, Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
B.A.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Toronto
The Green lab applies the principles of self-assembly to develop new techniques for programming and probing biology. We use in silico tools to design RNA molecules from scratch that respond to stimuli and execute biomolecular programs in living cells. We engineer nucleic acids that sense and amplify molecular cues to develop diagnostic assays that are portable, low cost, and easy to use. We self-assemble complexes of nucleic acids, proteins, and other components and apply them to produce new chemicals and act as intracellular probes.
- Research Areas
- Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Networks, Imaging, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Synthetic Biology
- Affiliation
- Biomedical Engineering and Faculty