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Deirdre Meldrum is a Distinguished Professor of Biosignatures Discovery at Arizona State University (ASU), holding roles as Senior Scientist at the Biodesign Institute and Director of the Center for Biosignature Discovery Automation (CBDA). She is also a Professor of Electrical Engineering in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering. Previously, she served as Dean of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (2007–2010) and was a Professor at the University of Washington (1992–2006). Her expertise spans interdisciplinary fields, including bioengineering, nanotechnology, and robotics.
Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering (Stanford, 1993), MS in Electrical Engineering (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985), BS in Civil Engineering (University of Washington, 1983).
Research Focus: Biosignature discovery, single-cell analysis, microscale life sciences, and ocean observatory technologies. Her work integrates engineering and biology to advance cancer research, genomics, and environmental monitoring, such as the Regional Scaled Nodes (RSN) project for deep-sea observation.
Awards: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (1996), Fellowships from AAAS and IEEE.
Grants & Leadership: Principal Investigator of NIH’s Microscale Life Sciences Center (MLSC), leading projects on cellomics, proteomics, and robotic sensing. She has secured grants from NIH, NSF, and others for initiatives like the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Labs & Teams: Directs the Biosignature Initiative and CBDA. Collaborates with the MLSC and RSN to develop technologies for single-cell analysis and underwater observatories.
