Dr. David Steffens

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Biography

David Carl Steffens is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, specializing in geriatric mental health. His research focuses on Geriatric Affective Disorders, Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, Alzheimer's Disease, and the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for treatment. He has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health to study various aspects of aging and mental health, including risk factors for depression in older adults and neural mechanisms underlying late-life depression. Steffens has published extensively in these areas and has also held several prominent academic positions at Duke University, contributing significantly to the field of psychiatry through both research and teaching.

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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)