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Robert A. Malkin

Professor of the Practice Emeritus in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Duke Box 90281, 1427 Fciemas, Durham, NC 27708-0281
1427 Fitzpatrick Center, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests


Research and development of medical equipment in the developing world.

Selected Grants


The Social Entrepreneurshjp Accelerator: An Ecosystem Approach to Funding & Scaling the Impact of Innovations in Healthcare Delivery and Prevention

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by US Agency for International Development · 2012 - 2022

Measuring the Impact and Sustainability of the EWH BioMedical Equipment

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by General Electric Foundation · 2014 - 2018

Duke- Engineering World Health Summer Institute

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Engineering World Health · 2013 - 2018

Enhanced Design Experiences for Duke BME Students

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2017

Healthcare Integration of the Pratt Pouch for the Prevention of Transmission of HIV from Mother to Child

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Agency for International Development · 2013 - 2015

Anti-retroviral Pouches for the Prevention of Transmission of HIV from Mother to Child for Home Birth

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Agency for International Development · 2011 - 2013

Duke-Engineering World Health Summer Institute

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2006 - 2007

Development of a New Course: Design for Developing a World with BME/ECE Design Projects

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2005 - 2006

Design for the Developing World

Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2005 - 2006