Cameron A. Myhrvold

Cameron A. Myhrvold is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. His lab develops CRISPR-based technologies for studying viral and cellular RNA, with a focus on detecting and destroying RNA viruses. Research efforts include the development of highly multiplexed Cas13-based technologies for quantitative nucleic acid detection and the application of these tools to understand host-pathogen interactions. The lab also explores CRISPR-Cas13 systems for perturbing and reading out RNA dynamics, aiming to advance RNA biotechnology. Myhrvold's work integrates systems biology approaches to study gene expression and regulation, with applications in virology and infectious disease research.

Cameron Myhrvold is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, specializing in CRISPR biotechnology, virology, and RNA research. His work focuses on developing innovative diagnostic tools using CRISPR-Cas13 for detecting viral pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, and Lassa virus. Myhrvold's research also explores nucleic acid detection methods, RNA-based diagnostics, and the application of CRISPR in molecular algorithms and synthetic biology. His studies integrate computational approaches with experimental techniques to design sensitive and scalable diagnostic platforms for clinical and field-deployable settings. Additionally, he investigates RNA biology, including transgenerational inheritance of learned behaviors and DNA self-assembly for complex nanostructures.