James J. Collins
American bioengineer
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| 2023 | Awarded a Clarivate Citation for research most likely to receive a Nobel Prize, recognizing his significant contributions to synthetic biology and engineered gene networks. |
| 2020 | Collins, Barzilay, and the MIT Jameel Clinic were awarded funding through The Audacious Project to create the Antibiotics-AI Project. The project aims to expand on the halicin discovery and use AI to address the antibiotic resistance crisis by developing new classes of antibiotics. |
| 2020 | Collins and fellow MIT Jameel Clinic faculty lead Professor Regina Barzilay announced the discovery of halicin, the first new antibiotic compound in 30 years. This breakthrough deep learning discovery can kill over 35 powerful bacteria, including antimicrobial-resistant tuberculosis, C. difficile, and two of the World Health Organization's top-three most deadly bacteria. |
| 2018 | Became faculty lead for life sciences at the MIT Jameel Clinic. |
| 2016 | Named an Allen Distinguished Investigator by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, highlighting his continued innovative research in bioengineering. |
| 2014 | Moved to become a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), taking the position of Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science and Professor of Biological Engineering. |
| 2010 | Appointed by President Barack Obama to be a member of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. |
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