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September 21, 2023 | Duke Today

New Devils 2027: Isabella Peralta

Meet first-year student Isabella “Isa” Peralta, who plans on studying biomedical engineering but could also see herself as a "space doctor"
Jessilyn Dunn and one of her graduate students study the data gathered from a smartwatch

January 17, 2023 | BusinessWire

Evidation and Duke Big Ideas Lab Partner to Boost Participation and Increase Equity in Digital Health Research

Jessilyn Dunn's BIG IDEAs Lab and Evidation aim to find ways to increase representation of underserved populations in digital health studies
the same glassfrog photographed during sleep and while active, using a flash, showing the difference in red blood cell perfusion within the circulatory system. By Jesse Delia

December 27, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Glassfrogs Hide Red Blood Cells in Their Liver to Become Transparent

Researchers finally decipher how a species of frog becomes a master of camouflage with the help of modern biomedical imaging techniques
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December 16, 2022 | Duke Graduate School

Alumni Profile Series: Anthony Geonnotti

Dr. Anthony Geonnotti received his PhD in Biomediacl Engineering from Duke, and he is now the head of future of self-care R&D at Johnson Johnson.

Warren Grill, Charles Gersbach, Matthew Becker

December 12, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Three Duke Engineers Elected to National Academy of Inventors

With the elections of Grill, Gersbach and Becker, Duke Engineering is home to 13 NAI Fellows
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December 12, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Deborah Liu Shares Experiences and Insights to Future Engineering Leaders

President and CEO of Ancestry Deborah Liu gave advice to students and faculty during the school’s recent Board of Visitors meeting
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December 07, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Duke BME's Amanda Randles: Supercomputing Award Targets Cellular Behavior in Microfluidic Devices

Competitive US Department of Energy program doles out time on nation’s fastest computers to most promising projects
The image shows a small fluorescent protein that emits and absorbs light that penetrates deep into biological tissue. Here, it indicates inflammation in a living mouse liver. The inset shows the molecular and chemical structure of the protein, miRFP718nano.

December 05, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Small Glowing Protein Allows Researchers to Peer Deeper Into Living Tissues

Proteins that emit longer wavelengths of near-infrared light help create detailed, hi-res biomedical images
A small tablet in a dish. The small tablet can be placed under the tongue where it immediately dissolves and delivers the vaccine into the body

November 28, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Tablet-Based Vaccine Prevents Urinary Tract Infections in Mice

Quick-dissolving tablet shows long-lasting protection from bacteria that causes UTIs

A group of female Duke engineering students pose together in front of a conference sign

November 28, 2022 | Duke Research Blog

Duke’s Women Engineers Conquer a Texas-Sized Career Fair

Senior Kyla Hunter was part of a group of Duke members of the Society of Women Engineers who shared in an incredibly inspirational and memorable weekend
The two manikins are side-by-side. Helga is covered in blue fabric while Zohar has a black vest

November 17, 2022 | Duke Engineering

Artemis I Moon Mission: Collaboration with Duke Researchers Sends Manikins to Measure Radiation

Avatars 'Helga' and 'Zohar' will collect valuable data about radiation that astronauts are exposed to during spaceflight