Scholars@Duke
John Wirthlin Hickey

John Wirthlin Hickey

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Research Interests

Using and developing systems biology tools and technologies to describe and control spatial relationships between cells in tissues, particularly in cell therapies.

Selected Grants

CAREER: Origins of Cellular Heterogeneity by Dynamically-linked Multiplexed Imaging

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2025 - 2030

Engineered Lipid Nanoparticles and Microgel Matrix to Program Th1/Th2 Immune Response

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Johns Hopkins University · 2025 - 2030

Multiscale Modeling of Influenza Neutralizing Antibody and Fc Effector Biology

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2029

McCain/Bayh Glioblastoma Consortium

Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2025 - 2029

Coordination of Cell Consortia via Soluble Factors

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by International Human Frontier Science Program Organization · 2025 - 2028

High-Throughput Phenotypic Mapping of T Cells to Engineer More Effective Cancer Therapies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by V Foundation for Cancer Research · 2025 - 2028

University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1994 - 2027

Flexible Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure for Seamless Integration and Use of Human Biomolecular Data and Reference Maps [1 of 5]

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Carnegie Mellon University · 2024 - 2026