Marc A. Sommer
Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Research Themes
Bioelectric Engineering, Neural Engineering
Education
- Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995
Positions
- Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Associate Professor in Neurobiology
- Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
- Investigator in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
- Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research. Pratt School of Engineering. 2021
- Bass Fellow. Duke University. 2017
- Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising. Pratt School of Engineering. 2017
- Research Fellowship-Neuroscience. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 2005
Courses Taught
- NEUROSCI 755: Interdisciplinary Program in Cognitive Neuroscience (IPCN) Independent Research Rotation
- NEUROSCI 517: Neuronal Control of Movement (GE, EL)
- NEUROSCI 495: Research Independent Study 3
- NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2
- NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study 1
- NEUROSCI 301L: Bioelectricity (AC or GE)
- BME 792: Continuation of Graduate Independent Study
- BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
- BME 601L: Introduction to Neural Engineering
- BME 517: Neuronal Control of Movement (GE, EL)
- BME 494: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
- BME 301L: Bioelectricity (AC or GE)