Dr. Karl Dimiter Bissig

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karl-Dimiter Bissig is the Chen Family Associate Professor in Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine and an affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center. He specializes in the study of liver diseases, with particular focus on viral hepatitis, metabolic liver disorders, and liver cancer. His laboratory is pioneering research on human liver chimeric mice, creating xenograft models to better understand metabolic liver diseases and develop new therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, he utilizes humanized mouse models for the generation of innovative therapeutic approaches, including CRISPR-based gene therapy methods. Bissig's expertise spans both clinical and translational research, with a strong emphasis on metabolic pathway reprogramming, ultimately aiming to improve treatment outcomes for patients with liver diseases.

Research Interests

Experience

Chen Family Associate Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Duke University School of Medicine • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in Pediatrics

2021-01-01 — Present

Duke University School of Medicine • Durham, NC

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

2022-01-01 — Present

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering • Durham, NC

Associate Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology

2019-01-01 — Present

Duke University School of Medicine • Durham, NC

Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Salk Institute Biological Studies • La Jolla, CA

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)