Benjamin Shapiro, PhD is a co-founder of xMD Diagnostics, Inc. He served as xMD's Chief Science Officer from 2016 until 2024 and currently serves as xMD's Technical Advisor. Dr. Shapiro was a Full Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park. He is an expert in device design for biomedical applications. He received his bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech. His research was focused on modeling, design, and control of micro-scale systems for chemical, biological, and clinical applications.
Dr. Shapiro is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, has been selected by Georgia Tech to the Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni, and is a Fulbright Scholar. He has published extensively (a book, over 60 journal publications including in Nature journals, and 80 conference conference), and has filed over 20 patents based on his research. Dr. Shapiro is a leading researcher in technology areas highly relevant to the development of micro-dissection devices. He has consulted for multiple biotech and medical device startup companies and has spun out his own company from the University of Maryland. As an integral member of the xMD team, Dr. Shapiro provides consultation on the development of the xMD technology, access to resources in the academic research community, and assistance in commercializing the device.
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Benjamin Shapiro, PhD is a co-founder of xMD Diagnostics, Inc. He served as xMD's Chief Science Officer from 2016 until 2024 and currently serves as xMD's Technical Advisor. Dr. Shapiro was a Full Professor at the University of Maryland at College Park. He is an expert in device design for biomedical applications. He received his bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech. His research was focused on modeling, design, and control of micro-scale systems for chemical, biological, and clinical applications.
Dr. Shapiro is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, has been selected by Georgia Tech to the Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni, and is a Fulbright Scholar. He has published extensively (a book, over 60 journal publications including in Nature journals, and 80 conference conference), and has filed over 20 patents based on his research. Dr. Shapiro is a leading researcher in technology areas highly relevant to the development of micro-dissection devices. He has consulted for multiple biotech and medical device startup companies and has spun out his own company from the University of Maryland. As an integral member of the xMD team, Dr. Shapiro provides consultation on the development of the xMD technology, access to resources in the academic research community, and assistance in commercializing the device.