Dr. Mihai Azoitei

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mihai Azoitei obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Computer Science from Middlebury College and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Washington. He worked in the lab of Dr. William Schief and completed his postdoctoral studies in the lab of Dr. Klaus Hahn at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He joined Duke University and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute as an assistant professor in 2018. His research focuses on manipulating proteins, the building blocks of life, to uncover fundamental biological processes and develop novel therapeutics. Azoitei's group aims to harness recent advances in protein engineering methods to develop vaccines against pathogens that seriously threaten human health.

Research Interests

Protein Engineering Vaccine Development Biochemical Therapeutics Immunology

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Joined the Duke Human Vaccine Institute as an assistant professor.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Conducting research in the area of vaccine development.

Courses

CMB 710E: Cell & Molecular Biology Module V CELLBIO 493: Research Independent Study

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)