Dr. Daniel Reker

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniel Reker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. His research focuses on the integration of active machine learning methodologies with biomedical data science, aimed at enhancing the analysis and design of biochemical experiments to formulate personalized therapeutic opportunities. The Reker lab is dedicated to developing automated experimentation frameworks that utilize active machine learning to produce comprehensive, knowledge-rich datasets. A significant aspect of Reker's work is aimed at understanding the efficacy, biodistribution, metabolism, toxicity, and side effects of drug properties. His research addresses the predictive modeling needs in drug discovery, striving to refine processes and analyze clinical data rapidly to inform precision medicine strategies. With a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-ETH Zurich, he employs innovative methodologies in machine learning to bridge gaps in the current understanding of drug interactions and development processes.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-05-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Research and teaching in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on machine learning applications in drug discovery and development.

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 790L: Advanced Topics Lab for Graduate Students BME 789: Internship Biomedical Engineering BME 713S: QBio Seminar Series BME 590L: Special Topics Lab BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 390L: Special Topics Lab

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)