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Bruce Alan Sullenger

Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery
Surgery, Surgical Sciences
Box 103035, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 103035, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery · 2003 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Professor in Surgery · 2001 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Director of the Duke Center for Translational Research · 2004 - Present Surgery, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology · 2012 - Present Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Basic Science Departments
Professor of Neurosurgery · 2019 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Professor of Cell Biology · 2022 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1994 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


2006-2016: Founding Director - Duke Translational Research Institute (DTRI)
2014-2019: Senior Strategies for Translation - Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative (I&E)
2011-2021: Associate Director for Translation - Duke Cancer Institute (DCI)
2000-2015: Vice Chair for Research - Department of Surgery
2004-2009: Founding Chief - Division of Surgery Sciences