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Tuan Vo-Dinh CV

R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Duke Box 90281, Durham, NC 27708-0281
2589 CIEMAS, Durham, NC 27708
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Research Interests


Biophotonics, laser-excited luminescence spectroscopy, room temperature phosphorimetry, synchronous luminescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, field environmental instrumentation, fiberoptics sensors, nanosensors, biosensors and biochips for the protection of the environment and the improvement of human health. More at vodinh.pratt.duke.edu

Selected Grants


RAPID System for Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer in Low-Resource Settings

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

Integrated Acoustofluidic Plasmonic Molecular Diagnostic System for Detecting MicroRNA Biomarkers

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

NINDS Research Education Programs for Residents and Fellows in Neurosurgery

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2009 - 2025

Nanoplasmonic Biosensor Using Olfactory Receptor System: Phase 2

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation · 2022 - 2025

Molecular Biomarker Study: Duke Pilot Project-Phase II

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VA San Diego Healthcare System · 2024 - 2024

Product Development of the Vertical Integrated Flow Assay System Technology (VERIFAST) for Multiplex Pathogens Detection

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Arizona · 2020 - 2024

Plasmonic nanoparticle-mediated immunotherapy to treat metastatic cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2024

Molecular Biomarker Study: Duke Pilot Project - Phase 1

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by VA San Diego Healthcare System · 2023 - 2023

Postdoctoral Training in Genomic Medicine Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2023

Plasmonics-Enhanced Optical Imaging Systems for Bioenergy Research

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2018 - 2022

CA181292 Targeted Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) for Potent Alpha-Particle Radiotherapy of Brain Cancer

ResearchMentor · Awarded by United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity · 2019 - 2022

Synergistic Immuno-Photo-Nanotherapy for Bladder Cancer

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2017 - 2020

Training in Medical Imaging

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2020

GAANN - Department of Chemistry

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by Department of Education · 2015 - 2019

Multi-functional Plasmonics Nanoprobes for Cellular Sensing and Imaging

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2015 - 2019

Duke University Program in Environmental Health

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2013 - 2019

Flavoprotein Autofluorescence Imaging in AMD

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2018

Nanoplasmonics-based molecular analysis tool for molecular biomarkers of cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2018

Special-shaped, low-cost, metal nanoparticles for advanced obscurants

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Luna Innovations Inc. · 2017 - 2018

Bloodborne tropical pathogen detection using multiple nanophotonic arrays

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2017

Advanced Development of Medical Countermeasures to Enhance Platelet Regeneration

ResearchProject PI · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 2016 - 2017

Plasmonics-Active SERS Nanoplatforms for In Vivo Diagnostics

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2012 - 2016

Nanoplatform for Tracking Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Migration

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons · 2015 - 2016

Does Cytoplasmic PELP1 Predict Resistance To Tamoxifen Chemoprevention?

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2015

Design and Synthesis of Plasmonic Hollow Nanoparticles for Advanced Obscurants

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Luna Innovations Inc. · 2013 - 2014

Europtrode XI (XI Conference on Optical Chemical sensors and Biosensors), April 1st- 4th, Barcelona, Spain 2012

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2012

Nanobiosensors for Probing Chemical Exposure and Metabolism Pathways of Individual Living Cells

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2012

Ultra-High Throughput Screening (u-HTS) Based on Surfaced Raman Scattering

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2011

Dynamic Testing of Signal Transduction Deregulation During Breast Cancer Initiation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command · 2009 - 2011

Fiber Optics and III-Nitride Materials-based Chemical and Biological Sensing

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Army Research Office · 2007 - 2009

Advanced Multispectral Imaging (MSI) for Medical Diagnostics

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2008

External Relationships


  • Minutia, Inc.

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