Dr. Emma Chory

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emma Chory is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. She obtained her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2018. Her research focuses on developing biosensors and bioinstrumentation, as well as computational modeling of biological systems. She is particularly interested in advancing drug and gene delivery methods, immune engineering, and synthetic and systems biology. Chory's recent work has involved high-throughput approaches to discover synergistic drug combinations for leukemia and investigating heritable immunization as a means of pathogen control. Her publications include contributions to top-tier journals, highlighting her expertise in areas such as molecular evolution and the role of nucleosome turnover in gene regulation. In addition to her research, Chory teaches various graduate-level courses in biomedical engineering at Duke.

Research Interests

Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation Computational Modeling Biological Systems Drug and Gene Delivery Immune Engineering Synthetic and Systems Biology

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and research in Biomedical Engineering.

Courses

BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 706L: Biotech Design II BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 406L: Biotech Design II BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE)

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)