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Jessilyn Dunn

Theodore Kennedy Associate 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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Theodore Kennedy Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering · 2026 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
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
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2019 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2026 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Recent News Items


Published May 11, 2026
Time Change and Exercise
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

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Recent Scholarly Works


Wearable measured physiological stress and activity patterns changes after 2025 Los Angeles wildfire among older adults: findings from a pilot prospective cohort study.

Journal article Environmental research, health : ERH · September 2026 The wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires have adverse effects on both physical and mental health. However, early biosignals changes related to fires are not well understood. Digital wearables can capture real-time changes in physiological stress and activi ... Full text Cite

Automated Text Message Outreach to Increase Diabetes Screening: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial.

Journal article medRxiv · June 24, 2026 BACKGROUND: Despite evidence that early intervention can prevent or delay progression to type 2 diabetes, more than 80% of individuals with prediabetes in the United States remain undiagnosed, underscoring the need for scalable strategies to increase uptak ... Full text Link to item Cite

Unaddressed implications of the FDA's 2026 guidance on wellness devices.

Journal article Nature biomedical engineering · June 2026 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program

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

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

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Education


Georgia Institute of Technology · 2015 Ph.D.

External Links


Dunn Lab