Kevin M. Esvelt

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Kevin M. Esvelt
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Kevin Esvelt in 2016
NationalityUnited States
OccupationAssistant professor at the MIT Media Lab
Academic background
EducationPhD in Biochemistry, Harvard University, B.A. in Chemistry and Biology, Harvey Mudd College
Academic work
DisciplineBiology
Main interestsGene drives, directed evolution, genome engineering, molecular biology, microbiology, ecological engineering
Websitehttps://www.media.mit.edu/people/esvelt/overview/

Kevin Michael Esvelt is an American biologist. He is currently an assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab and leads the Sculpting Evolution group.[1] After receiving a B.A. in chemistry and biology from Harvey Mudd College, he completed his PhD work at Harvard University as a Hertz Fellow.[2] Esvelt developed phage assisted continuous evolution (PACE)[3] during his PhD as a graduate student in David R. Liu's laboratory. As a Wyss Technology Fellow, Esvelt was involved with the development of gene drive technology.[4] He focuses on the bioethics and biosafety of gene drives.[5][6][7] In 2016, Esvelt was named an Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Person Overview ‹ Kevin Esvelt". MIT Media Lab. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. ^ "Kevin Esvelt". hertzfoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  3. ^ Liu, David R.; Carlson, Jacob C.; Esvelt, Kevin M. (April 2011). "A system for the continuous directed evolution of biomolecules". Nature. 472 (7344): 499–503. doi:10.1038/nature09929. ISSN 1476-4687. PMC 3084352. PMID 21478873.
  4. ^ "Safeguarding Gene Drives". Wyss Institute. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  5. ^ Specter, Michael (2016-12-26). "How DNA Editing Could Change Life on Earth". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  6. ^ Specter, Michael (2016-06-10). "The Perils and Promises of Gene-Drive Technology". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  7. ^ Yong, Ed (2017-07-11). "One Man's Plan to Make Sure Gene Editing Doesn't Go Haywire". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  8. ^ "Kevin Esvelt | Innovators Under 35". www.innovatorsunder35.com. Retrieved 2019-07-05.

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