Fall 2021 Magazine:
Duke BME’s Pillars of Success

Learn more about what drives Duke Biomedical Engineering forward.

In this Edition

Gregg Trahey, Kathy Nightingale and Mark Palmeri
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Meet Duke BME’s Innovative Ultrasound Trio

Between cleaning up ultrasound images, developing non-invasive diagnostic tools and sparking a new subfield of ultrasound imaging, Gregg Trahey, Kathy Nightingale and Mark Palmeri have pushed the boundaries of biomedical imaging

Exterior of Wilkinson Building with Duke Chapel in background
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A Pipeline from Makerspace to Marketplace

Duke Engineering’s new Wilkinson Building gives students space—and support—to craft innovative tools that can translate into entrepreneurial success

Christian Viehland (left) and Stefan Roberts (right)
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Expanding Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Post-Docs

The Duke BME Post-Doctoral Entrepreneurial Fellowship program is a new resource for graduates who want to launch companies based on their PhD research. For inaugural fellows Christian Viehland and Stefan Roberts, the program was instrumental in their transition from student to entrepreneur.

Letter from the Chair

Dear colleagues,

Entrepreneurship. Design-focused education. Forward-thinking faculty. Impactful research. These are the signatures of Duke Biomedical Engineering, and we’ve selected stories that highlight these pillars in our latest virtual issue of the Duke BME Magazine.

I’m thrilled to share features about Duke BME faculty who have advanced the field of biomedical imaging, research that lets neuroscientists and engineers explore the circuitry of the brain, and the design and entrepreneurship spaces in the newly opened Wilkinson Engineering Building. We’ve also shared stories that describe how our faculty, staff and students are working together to ensure that Duke BME is a welcoming and inclusive space for all.

With each year our department is evolving and growing, but our goal always remains the same: to contribute to and improve society through biomedical innovation. I’m confident that the impressive work of the Duke BME community ensures that we will always achieve that goal.

I hope you enjoy learning more about our top-ranked department.

Best wishes,

Ashutosh Chilkoti

Ashutosh Chilkoti
Alan L. Kaganov Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Chair, Duke Biomedical Engineering

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