Dr. Lingchong You

Professor

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Biography

Lingchong You is a James L. Meriam Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and the Director of the Center for Quantitative Biology. His research interests include quantitative biology, synthetic biology, machine learning, antibiotic resistance, and microbiome studies. His lab employs a combination of mathematical modeling, machine learning, and quantitative experiments to elucidate the principles underlying the dynamics of microbial communities over time and space. You has a diverse educational background, having earned a B.S.E. from Chengdu University of Science and Technology, an M.S. from the University of Science and Technology of China, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades including being named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. You has contributed significantly to the field of microbiology through extensive publications and innovative research, focusing on how artificial gene circuits can be utilized to control microbial behavior and dynamics, thereby contributing to advancements in medicine and engineering.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

2019-01-01
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Faculty Early Career Development Program

2010-01-01
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Young Professor Award

2008-01-01
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Fellowships for Science and Engineering

2006-01-01

Courses

MGM 593: Research Independent Study EGR 393: Research Projects CBB 574: Modeling Engineering Gene Circuits BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 713S: QBio Seminar Series BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 574: Modeling Engineering Gene Circuits BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering

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)