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Christoph F. Schmidt is the Hertha Sponer Distinguished Professor at Duke University, specializing in Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Since 2018, he has held multiple appointments, including roles as Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and as Co-Director of the Duke Materials Initiative. His research interests encompass the mechanobiology of bacterial cell walls, focusing on the nonlinear continuum descriptions of E. coli cell walls under high turgor pressures. Schmidt has contributed significantly to understanding biomolecular tissue engineering, coordinating development and regeneration mechanisms in zebrafish, and exploring membrane-actin cortex adhesion. A recipient of numerous grants from prominent organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, he has a solid foundation in both research and education.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)