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Neal Woodbury is Vice President & Chief Science & Technology Officer at Arizona State University's Knowledge Enterprise, concurrently serving as a Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Center for Innovations in Medicine. He holds affiliations with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory and the Global Security Initiative. With a PhD from the University of Washington (1986) and a BS from UC Davis (1979), Woodbury specializes in electron transfer dynamics, photosynthesis, and synthetic biology. His research spans chemical diversity generation, synthetic antibodies (Synbodies), and energy conversion catalysts. He has published >165 works and holds seven patents, including foundational contributions to immunosignaturing technology. Notable awards include National Academy of Inventors Fellowship.
Research Interests: Chemical diversity platforms (mRNA display, light-directed synthesis), synthetic antibody development, bio-inspired energy systems, optically directed cellular evolution, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and chromatin dynamics. Recent work focuses on DNA-based excitonic circuits, nanocaged enzymes, and biomimetic solar energy systems.
Scientific Contributions: Over 165 peer-reviewed publications and patents in biophysics, nanotechnology, and energy science. Key projects include HealthTell's immunosignaturing platform and development of DNA-templated energy transfer systems. Active in translational research, including collaborations with Science Foundation Arizona and the Biodesign Institute.
Grants & Leadership: Directed >40 grants including NSF-MURI on enzyme systems, DOE projects on water-splitting catalysts, and NIH initiatives in biomolecular nanotechnology. Served as Deputy Director of the Biodesign Institute and co-Director of the Center for Innovations in Medicine.
Education & Mentorship: Advised numerous graduate students and postdocs, taught advanced courses in research techniques and biotechnology. Involved in training programs such as the IGERT in Biomolecular Nanotechnology.
