MIT Jameel Clinic’s James J. Collins awarded with 2025 IEEE Medal For Innovations In Healthcare Technology

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced today that MIT Jameel Clinic Life Sciences faculty lead James J. Collins has been honored in the 2025 IEEE Awards  with the prestigious 2025 IEEE Medal For Innovations In Healthcare Technology for his breakthrough work in “synthetic gene circuits and programmable cells, launching the field of synthetic biology, impacting healthcare applications.”

This award celebrates Collins’ transformative contributions to synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, and AI-driven diagnostics. Collins has been recognized for pioneering engineering synthetic gene circuits and his groundbreaking innovations in AI-driven diagnostics and therapeutics. His research has reshaped how technology is integrated into healthcare, with a profound impact on disease treatment and prevention.

Each year the IEEE Awards Board recommends a select group of recipients to receive IEEE’s most prestigious honors. These are individuals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology, society, and the engineering profession.

Learn more about Collins’ work.