Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
http://cnso.nova.edu/overview/faculty-staff-profiles/robert_smith.html
Honors Courses
HONR 4990 Independent Study: Honors Thesis Research
Honors Engagement
• Mentors Honors Thesis students
• Provides guest lectures in Honors seminars
Research Focus
• Synthetic Biology to Study Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics
• Synthetic Biology to Design Tools to Prevent Invasion
• Systems Biology to Understand Antibiotic Resistance
Education
• Post-Doctoral Associate, Duke University
• Ph.D. Carleton University
Robert Smith’s research focuses on using synthetic biology to develop tools or theory designed to prevent biological invasion. As a mentor to Honors Thesis students, he welcomes highly focused and energetic students to join the lab in thesis projects.