Santiago Mille-Fragoso

Santiago is a PhD candidate in Bioengineering. His current research lies at the intersection of synthetic biology and computational biology, focusing on the design of protein and RNA circuits to reprogram cells to perform defined therapeutic tasks. He is particularly passionate about leveraging computational design to revolutionize gene and cell therapies, making their engineering more scalable while developing smarter, more precise therapies for treating challenging diseases. He co-founded the Stanford Synthetic Biology community, a campus-wide interdisciplinary network of students and researchers interested in using synthetic biology to address humanity's most pressing challenges. In his free time, Santiago loves playing golf, climbing, trying new restaurants, and socializing.