Dr. Andrey Bortsov

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Andrey V Bortsov is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Duke University, affiliated with the Center for Translational Pain Medicine. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Pavlov State Medical University in 1999 and completed his PhD in Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina in 2010. Bortsov has been a faculty member since 2010, initially at the University of North Carolina's Department of Anesthesiology as a Research Assistant Professor. His research focuses on genetics and non-genetic risk factors contributing to chronic pain, particularly in relation to traumatic and stressful events. With over 30 peer-reviewed articles published, he has presented at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally. Since joining Duke University in 2016, Bortsov has been concentrating on pain genomics, employing novel computational and statistical methods to analyze large genomic datasets to develop predictive models aimed at assessing disease risk and treatment outcomes.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Part of the Department of Anesthesiology and the Center for Translational Pain Medicine, focusing on pain genomics and developing predictive models for disease risk and treatment outcomes.

Research Assistant Professor

2010-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of North Carolina • Chapel Hill, NC

Studied genetics and non-genetic risk factors associated with chronic pain development.

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)