Dr. John Hickey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

John Hickey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, where he leads the Hickey Lab focused on the intersection of engineering and immunology. His research interests lie in developing systems biology tools and technologies aimed at controlling spatial relationships between cells and tissues, particularly in the context of cell therapies. The lab employs multiplexed imaging and computational techniques to characterize spatial cellular responses related to the effectiveness of anti-cancer cell biomaterial therapies. John has received several prestigious awards, including the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the ARCS Scholar Award, and multiple postdoctoral fellowships from the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. He completed his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University in 2019 and has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of tissue structure and response through innovative methodologies and applications in cancer therapy.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in systems biology and immunotherapy.

Awards

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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 260L: Modeling Cellular Molecular Systems

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)