Dr. Laurie Graves

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laurie Graves is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University and a member of the Duke Cancer Institute. She specializes in pediatric oncology, focusing on sarcomas that affect children, teenagers, and young adults. Her research primarily revolves around osteosarcoma, which is the most common bone tumor in this age group. Dr. Graves investigates how osteosarcoma cells can survive chemotherapy treatments and how these cells change in response to chemotherapy exposure. The goal of her research is to identify new therapies that target these adaptations in order to improve patient outcomes.

Research Interests

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)