James Collins
 University Professor; Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director, Center for BioDynamics, College of Engineering
B.A., College of the Holy Cross;
D. Phil., University of Oxford
Professor Collins's research focuses on developing and implementing techniques and concepts from nonlinear dynamics and statistical physics to study and improve the function of physiological and biological systems. His interests include noise-enhanced sensory dynamics, synthetic biology, and systems biology. Professor Collins has received a number of awards, including a Rhodes Scholarship, the American Society of Biomechanics Young Scientist Award, and being selected for Technology Review’s TR100 – 100 top young innovators in science and technology. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and 200 conference abstracts. Professor Collins has received research support from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Whitaker Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Naval Research. In 2000, he received Boston University's Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching. He is an elected fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Physics and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. In 2003, Professor Collins received a MacArthur Fellowship (a “Genius Award”), and in 2005 he was selected for the Scientific American 50 – top 50 outstanding leaders in science and technology.
Telephone: 617-353-0390
Email: jcollins@bu.edu
Homepage: http://cbd.bu.edu/members/jcollins.html
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