Dr. John Hickey

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. John Hickey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, where he leads the Hickey Lab. His research focuses on the intersection of engineering and immunology, particularly the development of systems biology tools for understanding tissue structure and cellular interactions in the context of immune responses. He extensively employs multiplexed imaging and computational techniques to study the spatial cellular responses crucial for the effectiveness of biomaterial therapies in cancer treatment. Dr. Hickey has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the NCI Postdoctoral Fellowship. With a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, he dedicated his career to advancing the field of biomedical engineering through innovative research and educational programs. His contributions to the scientific community are substantial, with numerous publications in high-impact journals addressing critical topics in biomaterials and tissue engineering.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Research and teaching in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on systems biology tools and immune engineering.

Awards

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

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NCI Postdoctoral Fellowship

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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

Courses

EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering 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)