Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray is a Professor at Harvard University, affiliated with the Rowland Institute and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. His research focuses on evolutionary biology, genetics, and synthetic biology using budding yeast as a model organism.

• Primary Affiliation: Harvard University
• Lab: Murray Lab
• Collaboration: with David Nelson (Physics/MBI)

Research interests include:

• Evolution of biological novelty through experimental evolution
• Cellular mechanisms for environmental adaptation
• Quantitative analysis of evolutionary trajectories
• Engineering yeast strains to test biological principles

Publications span evolutionary genetics, cell biology, and biophysics with recent work on ABC transporters and yeast colony dynamics. Collaborative clinical publications also exist in cardiology and surgical outcomes.

Scientific recognition includes the John Harvard Distinguished Science Fellowship.