Biomaterials
Including the molecular design of soft materials, nanomaterials, immune-active materials and scaffolds for tissue engineering
Duke BME is home to a diverse and longstanding research community focusing on the area of biomaterials, the discipline of studying and designing non-living materials and devices that interface with physiological systems.
Ongoing interests include the molecular design of soft materials, nanomaterials, immune-active materials, scaffolds for tissue engineering, and basic investigations into the complex mechanisms by which materials engage biology.
Research in the broad field of Biomaterials has led to the development of an incredible range of implantable biomedical devices over the past several decades, and it continues to be central to the introduction of new medical therapies ranging from engineered tissues to delivery vehicles for genes and drugs, to immune therapies.
The biomaterials research community at Duke is supported and enhanced by numerous centers and programs, including the Research Triangle NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (RT-MRSEC) and the Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering (CBTE).
Associated Faculty
Cameron R. Bass
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Ashutosh Chilkoti
Acting Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of BME
Joel Collier
Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Theodore Kennedy Professor of BME
Sharon Gerecht
Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor
Charles Gersbach
John W. Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
John Wirthlin Hickey
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Brenton D. Hoffman
James L. and Elizabeth M. Vincent Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
David F. Katz
Nello L. Teer, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, in the Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School of Engineering
Samira Musah
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Shyni Varghese
Laszlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Tuan Vo-Dinh
R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Lingchong You
James L. Meriam Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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