Johnna M. Frierson | Scholars@Duke

Johnna M. Frierson
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education, Medical Education, School of Medicine 2019

Contact Information

203 Research Dr, Durham, NC 27710
203 Research Drive, Box 2604, Box 90271, Durham, NC 27708
johnna.frierson@duke.edu
NSF REU Site for Meeting the Grand Challenges in Engineering
The IDEALS Office, Duke University School of Medicine

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Vanderbilt University 2012
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for the Basic Sciences, 2022 to present
  Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Diversity and Inclusion, 2019 to 2022
Recognition
In the News
- JAN 19, 2023 Office of Scientific Integrity
  
  Johnna Frierson: Doing Our Part to Make Duke More Welcoming
- JAN 11, 2021 Duke University School of Medicine
  
  Eight School scientists make Cell Mentor's 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists list
- SEP 28, 2020 The New York Times
  
  Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic
- JUL 30, 2020 Graduate Women in Science LEAD publication
  
  Johnna Frierson: Making Science More Equitable and Inclusive
- JUL 4, 2020 The News and Observer
  
  Not just about the data: Scientists seek to address racial bias in the lab and classroom
- NOV 25, 2019 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
  
  Dr. Johnna Frierson Supports New Generation of Biomedical Science Students of Color
- JAN 31, 2019 Science
  
  A passion for pathways: Careers in diversity and inclusion for STEM postdocs
- JUN 1, 2017 Association of Women in Science Summer 2017 issues
  
  Last Word
Awards & Honors
- Named 1 of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. Cell Mentor From Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology. December 28, 2020
- Mentor of the Month. National Research Mentor Network. January 21, 2019
Research
Selected Grants
- Duke Preparing Research Scholars in Biomedical Sciences- Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program awarded by National Institutes of Health 2022 - 2027
- REU Site for Meeting the Grand Challenges in Engineering awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2022
- The Burroughs Wellcome Fund Graduate Diversity Enrichment Networking Event awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2019
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Graduate Diversity Enrichment Networking Event awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2019 - 2020
- REU Site for Meeting the Grand Challenges in Engineering awarded by National Science Foundation 2017 - 2020
External Relationships
- Science Communication Lab
- University of California Irvine
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Frierson, J. M., Pruijssers, A. J., Konopka, J. L., Reiter, D. M., Abel, T. W., Stehle, T., & Dermody, T. S. (2012). Utilization of Sialylated Glycans as Coreceptors Enhances the Neurovirulence of Serotype 3 Reovirus. Journal of Virology, 86(24), 13164–13173. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01822-12
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  - Boehme, K. W., Frierson, J. M., Konopka, J. L., Kobayashi, T., & Dermody, T. S. (2011). The Reovirus σ1s Protein Is a Determinant of Hematogenous but Not Neural Virus Dissemination in Mice. Journal of Virology, 85(22), 11781–11790. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02289-10
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  - Kuss, S. K., Best, G. T., Etheredge, C. A., Pruijssers, A. J., Frierson, J. M., Hooper, L. V., … Pfeiffer, J. K. (2011). Intestinal Microbiota Promote Enteric Virus Replication and Systemic Pathogenesis. Science, 334(6053), 249–252. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1211057
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  - Reiter, D. M., Frierson, J. M., Halvorson, E. E., Kobayashi, T., Dermody, T. S., & Stehle, T. (2011). Crystal Structure of Reovirus Attachment Protein σ1 in Complex with Sialylated Oligosaccharides. Plos Pathogens, 7(8), e1002166–e1002166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002166
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Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
Service to the Profession
- Member at Large. Postdoctorate Leaders Section Committee. Group on Graduate Research Education & Training, American Association of Medical Colleges. August 2020 2020

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

In the News

Awards & Honors

Selected Grants

Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants

External Relationships

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Service to the Profession