Pablo Iglesias, an instructor in the Engineering for Professionals program in electrical and computer engineering, has been named head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Johns Hopkins full-time programs.
His research investigates how cells interpret directional cues to guide cell motion, the regulatory mechanisms that control cell division, and the sensing and actuation that enable cells to maintain lipid homeostasis. His computational models largely explore two stages of cell division—mitotic spindle formation and cytokinesis—and how cells direct motion. Applications of his work include engineering “killer cells” that can engulf pathogens with high efficiency, analyzing the implications of cell morphology, and predicting behavioral changes that lead cells to become metastatic.
Iglesias, who is also the Edward J. Schaefer Professor in electrical and computer engineering, holds joint appointments in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the departments of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.