Dr. Bastiaan Driehuys

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Biography

Bastiaan Driehuys is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. His research focuses on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, specifically hyperpolarized 129Xe gas for imaging lungs in patients with pulmonary disease. He is at the forefront of developing novel technologies to enhance MRI signal through a laser-based hyperpolarization process that increases the sensitivity of scanning lungs, allowing for high-resolution and non-invasive evaluation of pulmonary function. Driehuys’ work has significant implications for drug development and improving patient selection in clinical studies. He is involved in multiple NIH and industry-sponsored studies utilizing hyperpolarized MRI to create standard reference value distributions and to study gas exchange in various health conditions. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1995, and has held his current professor positions since 2018 and 2019 in their respective departments.

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Experience

Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor in the Department of Radiology.

Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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)