| Predoctoral Training Grant CBTE was awarded a biotechnology predoctoral training grant from NIGMS in 1994 that supports a significant fraction of students seeking a CBTE certificate. The grant supports the stipend, tuition and fees for nine predoctoral fellows, with the graduate school contributing a tenth fellowship for non-US citizens. CBTE faculty and students interested in the CBTE curriculum submit applications to the CBTE Steering Committee, which awards the NIH fellowships for two years of support. Generally, students are awarded a NIH CBTE fellowship during their first or second year of graduate study and are supported for two years. |
Postdoctoral Training Grant The CBTE has recently received a postdoctoral training grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering that focuses on the design, manipulation, and quantitative characterization of biomolecules, cells, and tissues. Six post-doctoral positions are available to pursue full-time interdisciplinary research and training for 2-3 years in biomolecular, cellular, or tissue engineering. Trainees will be co-mentored by participating engineering and non-engineering faculty members of the CBTE. Interdisciplinary training will be supplemented by formal coursework and workshops in complementary areas, including statistical analysis, writing, and mandatory training in research ethics. Trainees will also have the opportunity to perform short-term research rotations in different laboratories before finalizing their choice of a mentor. Requirements for application are proof of U.S citizenship or permanent residence, and a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D.) |
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Predoctoral Fellows 07-08 Will Garrigues |
Postdoctoral Fellows Kyle Allen |
| Center Director William M. Reichert, PhD |
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Admission to CBTE
| Left: AFM of an Endothelial Cell |
After students have been accepted to Duke by the individual degree granting departments, the CBTE Faculty provide names of admitted students with research interests in protein, cellular and tissue engineering to the CBTE Steering Committee. Alternatively, students themselves may apply directly to the program by informing the CBTE Co-Directors who will notify the Steering Committee. The primary criteria for admission to the program are academic excellence, appropriateness of research interests, and identification of the student's research interest with preferably, one engineering and one non-engineering CBTE faculty. Ideal candidates will be individuals with a B.S. or M.S. in an engineering field and a concentration in biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry or individuals with a B.S. or M.S. in biochemistry, biology, or chemistry and a strong analytical background. All students will be assigned a faculty advisor.
