Current Appointments & Affiliations
W. H. Gardner, Jr. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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2023 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
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2022 - Present
Biomedical Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor in Chemistry
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2022 - Present
Chemistry,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Decoupling Central Metabolism from Catabolite Repression Enables Robust Cellulosic Sugar Co-consumption in E. coli
Preprint · December 27, 2025 Full text CiteEngineering Orthogonal Carbon Dissimilation: A Gluconate Bypass Platform for Robust Stationary-Phase Biomanufacturing
Preprint · December 25, 2025 Full text CiteInstant enzymes: Systems engineering approach to rapid low cost production of thermostable molecular biology enzymes.
Journal Article Bioresource technology · November 2025 Purified thermostable proteins are essential research reagents, yet their production often involves laborious, stepwise optimization and costly chromatographic methods. These barriers have historically limited in-house protein production to well-equipped l ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Development and Systems Characterization of Completely Synthetic Cell Culture Media enabled by VHH growth factor alternatives.
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2025 - 2027University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 1994 - 2027Sustainable, Low Cost Production of Biosynthetic 1,2,4-Butanetriol and Butanetriol Trinitrate
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Naval Air Warfare Center · 2021 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Colorado, School of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.
University of Colorado, Boulder ·
2005
Ph.D.