Jason Somarelli, PhD School of Medicine My research team focuses on understanding the molecular constraints of living systems in extreme environments, including 1) cancer as a living system under the extreme conditions of therapeutic challenge, 2) the molecular adaptations of oxygen deprivation during diving in whales, and 3) the evolution […]
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Samira Musah, PhD Pratt School of Engineering: Biomedical Engineering School of Medicine: Nephrology Department of Cell Biology The Musah Lab focuses on leveraging human stem cell differentiation strategies, organoids, and specialized microfluidic organ-on-chip systems to model human biology, toxicities, and disease mechanisms. Our research pioneers the development of patient-specific, induced […]
Andrew West, PhD School of Medicine Focus Areas: Profile: https://www.neuro.duke.edu/profile/andrew-bradley-west Lab website: https://sites.google.com/view/westlaboratory/
Yan Lin, PhD Nicholas School of the Environment Dissect the role of lipid metabolism, with a particular interest in the biosynthesis of bioactive lipid mediators, in the development of cardiopulmonary diseases induced by air pollution and/or climate change. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Cardiopulmonary Exposure Science Profile: https://nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/lin
Jillian Hurst, PhD School of Medicine: Pediatrics Investigates the role of environmental exposures in shaping the human microbiome and child health, with a particular focus on the development of recurrent infections. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Development & Children’s Health Environmental Health & Disease: Maternal and Fetal Health Profile: […]
Jeseth Delgado Vela, PhD Pratt School of Engineering: Civil and Environmental Engineering Investigates microbial community interactions and dynamics, particularly in the urban water system. Focus Areas: Environmental microbiology Environmental Health and Disease: Global Health Profile: https://cee.duke.edu/faculty/jeseth-delgado-vela Lab website: https://delvel.pratt.duke.edu/
Margeaux Marbrey, PhD School of Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynecology Identifies how exposures including natural, manufactured, and innovative tobacco products can impact early pregnancy success and fetal health. Focus areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Maternal and Fetal Health Environmental Health & Disease: Development and Children’s Health Exposure Science Profile: https://obgyn.duke.edu/profile/margeaux-w-marbrey Lab: […]
Danny Schust, M.D. School of Medicine: Obstetrics and Gynecology Studies very early pregnancy by modeling human placental development in the lab. Focus areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Development & Children’s Health Environmental Health & Disease: Maternal and Fetal Health Exposure Science Profile: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/Danny.Schust
Mercedes Bravo, PhD Global Health Institute Dr. Bravo’s research focuses on identifying and characterizing relationships between social and environmental exposures and disparities in health and developmental outcomes. Specifically, her work has examined health effects of air pollution, heavy metals such as lead, temperature extremes, and racial residential segregation. She is […]
Ke Dong, PhD Trinity College of Arts & Sciences: Department of Biology Research interests in the Dong lab focus on understanding modes of action of neuroactive insecticides and natural products that target ion channels and receptors, mechanisms of insecticide resistance and repellency, and mechanisms of selective toxicity. Her lab uses […]