Dr. Jeffrey Russ

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey Brian Russ is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Duke University. His clinical work focuses on fetal and neonatal patients with genetic disorders, brain malformations, prematurity, perinatal brain injury, and seizures. In his laboratory, he employs a toolbox of mouse genetics, single-cell transcriptomics, and cell culture to study how cortical neurons change in response to perinatal brain injury and genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Russ completed his residency in Child Neurology at the University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine. He holds an MD/PhD from Cornell University, Weill Medical College. His research is supported by several grants, including those from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Additionally, he is involved with various children’s health initiatives aimed at improving treatment options for life-threatening neurological conditions.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Conducts research and provides clinical care focusing on pediatric neurology.

Courses

NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2 NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study 1 NEUROBIO 762: Neurobiology Disease

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)