Dr. Gozde Durmus

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gozde Durmus is an Assistant Professor of Research in Radiology at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she focuses on advancing molecular imaging technologies and applying micro/nano-technologies to investigate cellular heterogeneity and enable single-cell analysis for personalized medicine. She completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Brown University in 2013, with a minor in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Durmus has held postdoctoral research positions at Stanford, collaborating with prominent researchers in the Stanford Genome Technology Center. She has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to biomedicine and innovation, including the Career Award at the Scientific Interface from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Moore Inventor Fellowship. Her research has been recognized in top academic journals and media, highlighting her innovative contributions to areas like label-free detection of circulating tumor cells and rapid drug screening methodologies. Dr. Durmus is also actively involved in entrepreneurship as a co-founder and scientific advisor at Levitas Bio, Inc. Her teaching and mentoring roles at Stanford include supervising postdoctoral and undergraduate research students.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor (Research)

2018-01-01 — Present

Stanford University School of Medicine • Stanford, CA

Conducts research in the Molecular Imaging Program, focusing on micro/nano-technologies for personalized medicine.

Awards

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Career Award Scientific Interface

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Moore Inventor Fellow

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Baxter Faculty Scholar Award

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Rising Star Biomedicine

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.