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Jessilyn Dunn

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Overview


Developing new AI and sensing tools and infrastructure for multi-modal biomedical data integration to drive precision/personalized methods for early detection, intervention, and prevention of disease.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2026 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2026 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2020 - Present Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor in Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2019 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published April 24, 2026
Nine Faculty Named 2026 Bass Chairs
Published April 10, 2025
New Center Brings Technological Advances to the Future of Health Care
Published January 30, 2024
A Marriage of AI and Photonics to Advance Imaging, Health Care and Public Safety

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Recent Publications


Impact of daylight saving time on physical activity patterns

Journal Article Nature Health · April 23, 2026 Full text Cite

Performance of Wearable Pulse Oximetry During Controlled Hypoxia Induction: Instrument Validation Study.

Journal Article JMIR Form Res · March 27, 2026 BACKGROUND: Oxygen saturation is a crucial metric used for monitoring patients with lung disease or respiratory illness who are at risk of hypoxemia (low blood oxygen saturation). Early and accurate identification of abnormal oxygen saturation is important ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Nurse LEADS: Training in Nurse-LEd models of care ADdressing the Social Determinants of Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2024 - 2029

Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029

CAREER: Improving Real-world Performance of AI Biosignal Algorithms

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2028

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Education


Georgia Institute of Technology · 2015 Ph.D.

External Links


Dunn Lab