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
Recent advances in systems engineering approaches to integrated strain and bioprocess development.
Journal Article Trends in biotechnology · April 2026 Systems engineering has transformed chemical manufacturing, but bioprocessing has lagged in adopting comprehensive approaches. This review explores strategies that successfully engineer integrated upstream and downstream bioprocesses. Our analysis reveals ... Full text CiteFrom Design to Practice: A Comprehensive Tutorial for the Rapid Multiplex Engineering of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Using Antibiotic Resistance Markers.
Journal Article Bio-protocol · April 2026 Engineering of microbial cells, including E. coli, is essential in prototyping genetic designs used in numerous applications throughout synthetic biology. While many advanced genome editing tools, such as CRISPR-based tools, offer new capabilities w ... 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 - 2027Nanobody Based Quantification of TBI Biomarkers
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2026 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of Colorado, School of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.
University of Colorado, Boulder ·
2005
Ph.D.