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Christine K. Payne

Yoh Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
534 Research Dr. #311, Wilkinson, Durham, NC 27708
534 Research Dr. #311, Wilkinson, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Molecular mechanisms by which cells interact with nanomaterials with applications in nanomedicine and environmental exposure

Selected Grants


Mechanisms of Nanoparticle Modulation of Allergen-Induced Lung Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2021 - 2026

Engineered DNA-particles to model immune events in systemic lupus erythematosus

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2025

Enhancing Laser Lithotripsy via Nanoparticle Fine-Tuned NIR absorption

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025

Acquisition of a Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) for Fundamental and Applied Biomedical Research, Education and Training

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2024 - 2025

Engineering at the interface: Training interdisciplinary engineers at the PhD level

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2024 - 2024

Engineering at the interface: Training interdisciplinary engineers at the PhD level

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2022 - 2024

Pulmonary response to nanomaterial-ozone exposures

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2023

Library of protein-nanoparticle interactions: Automated sample handling and low-cost proteomics

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2023

Conducting Polymer Nanowires for Neural Modulation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2019

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Seed Grant: Fostering an Integrated Faculty-Staff Community through Shared-Purpose Workshops · 2022 PI · Awarded by: Duke Office for Faculty Advancement

External Relationships


  • IonQ, Inc.

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