Kate E. Galloway

Kate E. Galloway is the W. M. Keck Career Development Professor in Biomedical Engineering at MIT, where her laboratory engineers cellular systems across molecular to tissue scales. Her research integrates synthetic biology, genomics, and stem cell engineering to program cell fates.

Research focuses on developing quantitative frameworks for cellular reprogramming, including transcription factor-based conversion to motor neurons and synthetic gene circuits for precise cell control. Recent work examines 3D genome organization and supercoiling-mediated gene regulation using single-cell analytics.

Her group creates engineered platforms for generating transplantable cell types and studies oncogenic transformation mechanisms. Awards include NSF CAREER, BMES Rising Star, and NIH MIRA honors recognizing innovative approaches to biological control systems.