Faculty Associated with Program
Core Area 1: Biological Sciences

Joseph Graves, Jr.
North Carolina A&T
Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
gravejl@ncat.edu
Expertise: Evolutionary Biology
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Scott Harrison
North Carolina A&T
Biology
scotth@ncat.edu
Expertise: Computational Biology
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Dana Hunt
Duke University
Nicholas School of the Environment, Microbial Ecology
dana.hunt@duke.edu
Expertise: Microbial Ecology
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Zackary Johnson
Duke University
Nicholas School of the Environment, Marine Science
zackary.johnson@duke.edu
Expertise: Algal Biofuels
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Francois Lutzoni
Duke University
Biology
flutzoni@duke.edu
Expertise: Lichenology and Phylogenetics

Thomas Mitchell-Olds
Duke University
Biology
tmo1@duke.edu
Expertise: Genetic variations in plant populations with a focus on genes that influence traits controlling plant performance in an environmental context
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John Rawls
Duke University
Microbial Genetics and Microbiology
john.rawls@duke.edu
Expertise: Microbial Ecology
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Checo Rorie
North Carolina A&T
Biology Department
cjrorie@ncat.edu
Expertise: Cancer Biology and Molecular Biology
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Patrick Seed
Duke University
Pediatrics, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Surgery
patrick.seed@duke.edu
Expertise: Immunology and Virology
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David Singleton
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
david.singleton168@duke.edu
Expertise: Environmental Microbiology

Raphael Valdivia
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
valdi001@mc.duke.edu
Expertise: Bacterial Pathogenesis
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Rytas Vilgalys
Duke University
Biology
fungi@duke.edu
Expertise: Mycology
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Jennifer Wernegreen
Duke University
Biology, Nicholas School of the Environment, Environmental and Evolutionary Genetics
j.wernegreen@duke.edu
Expertise: Evolutionary Genomics
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Gregory Wray
Duke University
Biology
gwray@duke.edu
Expertise: Evolutionary Biology
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Anne Yoder
Duke University
Biology
anne.yoder@duke.edu
Expertise: Evolutionary Anthropology
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Core Area 2: Engineering

Lawrence David
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
lawrence.david@duke.edu
Expertise: Microbial Ecology
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Marc Deshusses
Duke University
Civil and Environmental Engineering
marc.deshusses@duke.edu
Expertise: Bioremediation, Biofiltration
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Claudia Gunsch
Duke University
Civil and Environmental Engineering
ckgunsch@duke.edu
Expertise: Environmental Biotechnology
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Omoanghe Isikhuemhen
North Carolina A&T
Natural Resources and Environmental Design
omon@ncat.edu
Expertise: Mycology and Bioremediation
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Michael Lynch
Duke University
Biomedical Engineering
michael.lynch@duke.edu
Expertise: Metabolic Engineering
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Abolghasem Shahbazi
North Carolina A&T
Biological Engineering
ash@ncat.edu
Expertise: Bioenergy
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Lingchong You
Duke University
Biomedical Engineering
you@duke.edu
Expertise: Gene Circuits
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Core Area 3: Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

Andrew Allen
Duke University
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
asallen@duke.edu
Expertise: Biostatistics
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Lawrence Carin
Duke University
Electrical and Computer Engineering
lcarin@ee.duke.edu
Expertise: Analysis of High Dimensional Data
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Elizabeth Delong
Duke University
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
elizabeth.delong@dm.duke.edu
Expertise: Biostatistics
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Fred Dietrich
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
fred.dietrich@duke.edu
Expertise: Applied Genomics
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Gerry Dozier
North Carolina A&T
Computer Science
gvdozier@ncat.edu
Expertise: Genetic and Evolutionary Computing
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Joshua Granek
Duke University
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
joshua.granek@duke.edu
Expertise: Bioinformatics
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Alexander Hartemink
Duke University
Computer Science, Statistical Science and Biology
amink@cs.duke.edu
Expertise: Bioinformatics
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Megan Neely
Duke University
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
megan.neely@duke.edu
Expertise: Biostatistics
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