Dr. Marcella Sarzotti Kelsoe

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marcella Sarzotti-Kelsoe is a Research Professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University and an Associate Professor of Surgery. She is a member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, where she directs the Global Quality Assurance Program and oversees compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice Guidelines. Her ongoing work involves managing multiple HIV vaccine trial networks, providing critical guidance and standardization for endpoint assays in clinical trials. Her past research includes studies on T cell responses in neonates, the role of heat shock proteins in immune response, and the development of T cell receptor repertoires in immunodeficient infants. Sarzotti-Kelsoe has received numerous grants from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, supporting her advanced research in immunology and HIV vaccine development.

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)