Charles Gersbach
Biomedical Engineering
John W. Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Themes
Biomaterials, Drug & Gene Delivery, Immune Engineering, Synthetic & Systems Biology, Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
Research Interests
Gene therapy, genomics and epigenomics, biomolecular and cellular engineering, regenerative medicine, and synthetic biology.
Education
- B.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001
- Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
Positions
- John W. Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Associate Professor of Surgery
- Associate Professor in Cell Biology
- Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
- Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Fellow (NAI). National Academy of Inventors. 2022
- John W. Strohbehn Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering . Duke University. 2021
- Stansell Family Distinguished Research Award . Pratt School of Engineering. 2019
- Allen Distinguished Investigator. Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group. 2017
- Fellow. American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. 2017
- Thomas Langford Lectureship Award. Duke University. 2016
- Outstanding New Investigator. American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. 2014
- Capers and Marion McDonald Teaching and Research Award. Duke University. 2013
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2012
- Rising Star Award. Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine. 2012
- NIH Directoru2019s New Innovator Award. National Institutes of Health. 2011
- Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. Oak Ridge Associated Universities. 2011
- Basil Ou2019Connor Starter Scholar Research Award. March of Dimes Foundation. 2011
- Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. The Hartwell Foundation. 2010
Courses Taught
- PHARM 494: Research Independent Study
- PHARM 493: Research Independent Study
- EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
- CELLBIO 493: Research Independent Study
- BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
- BME 590L: Special Topics with Lab
- BME 564L: Genome Engineering Lab (GE, MC)
- BME 562: Biology by Design (GE, MC)
- BME 494: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 394: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)