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Christopher Plaisier

Associate Professor, School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Plaisier works to answer open questions about human diseases by turning large-scale patient data into integrative models that can be used to describe novel disease biology or discover drug targets.

Recent stories

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ASU students use synthetic biology to develop community health solutions and fight “forever chemicals” for a global science competition.

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ASU faculty researcher develops software to analyze gene-regulating networks involved in the development of cancer.

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The National Science Foundation selects Graduate Research Fellows to conduct impactful research at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and nationwide.

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Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books they’ve found exceptionally edifying, motivating, captivating and even life changing.

Additional stories

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Engineering beyond the classroom: ASU students conduct use-inspired research in health, sustainability and innovative imaging

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges in health, sustainability, data science and more.
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Sleeper cells: New neural stem cell state gives insight into cancer

A new phase of stem cells discovered and classified with a tool developed by ASU engineers could lead to a new method of brain cancer treatment.
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Brain injury research explores sex-dependent therapeutics

A multi-university team is exploring how traumatic brain injuries affect females and males differently and designing effective nanoparticle-based treatments.