Dr. Garnett Kelsoe

Professor

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Biography

Garnett H. Kelsoe is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University and a member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the Duke Cancer Institute. His research focuses on various aspects of immunology including lymphocyte development, germinal center reaction mechanisms, and the role of innate-adaptive immunity in inflammatory responses and lymphoid organogenesis. His work has significantly contributed to understanding self-tolerance, autoimmunity, and the mathematical modeling of immune responses. He has published on topics such as humoral immunity against viruses including influenza and HIV-1. His teaching and mentoring experience span several decades, having held academic positions at the University of Maryland and the University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston. Kelsoe continues to lead innovative research funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including studies on olfactory plasma cell dynamics and targeting B cell responses in transplantation.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor in the Department of Surgery.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Maryland, Baltimore • Baltimore, MD

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston • Galveston, TX

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston • Galveston, TX

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)