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Jessilyn Dunn

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
534 Research Dr, Durham, NC 27705
534 Research Dr, Durham, NC 27708

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


Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2019 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2021 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2020 - Present 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 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
Published January 26, 2024
Fighting Disease with a Smartwatch? That’s Genius

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Recent Publications


Wearable-derived Sleep Measurements are Associated with Long-COVID in the RECOVER Adult Cohort.

Journal Article Res Sq · September 3, 2025 Wearables yield a wide array of sleep-related measures that are relevant to Long COVID. We leveraged wearables-derived sleep measures (WDSM) to identify differences between individuals with Long COVID (LC) versus individuals with possible or no LC in the R ... Full text Link to item Cite

Moving Beyond the Model: Our Perspective on Meaningful AI Research in Cardiovascular Care.

Journal Article Journal of the American College of Cardiology · September 2025 Full text Cite

Data Interoperability and Harmonization in Cardiovascular Genomic and Precision Medicine.

Journal Article Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine · June 2025 Despite advances in cardiovascular care and improved outcomes, fragmented healthcare systems, nonequitable access to health care, and nonuniform and unbiased collection and access to healthcare data have exacerbated disparities in healthcare provision and ... Full text 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, Training & Certifications


Georgia Institute of Technology · 2015 Ph.D.

External Links


Dunn Lab