Dr. Sarah Goetz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sarah Catherine Goetz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University, where she also holds affiliations with the Department of Cell Biology and the Duke Regeneration Center. Her research focuses on the molecular networks regulating signaling pathways involving primary cilia, particularly as they relate to cancer biology and neurobiology. Sarah has received numerous grants from institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute to support her work on cilium assembly and Eph/Ephrin signaling in neurons. She teaches advanced topics in genetics and genomics, as well as independent research studies across various levels in pharmacology and neuroscience. Sarah completed her Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007 and her B.A. at Macalester College in 2001. She is dedicated to advancing the understanding of cellular mechanisms in disease and developing innovative therapeutic approaches.

Research Interests

Ciliary Signaling Cancer Biology Neurobiology Molecular Networks

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Teaching and conducting research in pharmacology and cancer biology.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Engaged in research and teaching in cell biology and pharmacology related fields.

Courses

UPGEN 701: Advanced Topics Genetics Genomics PHARM 494: Research Independent Study PHARM 493: Research Independent Study PHARM 393: Research Independent Study NEUROSCI 495: Research Independent Study NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study NEUROSCI 493: Research Independent Study NEUROSCI 150: Research Practicum CMB 710C: Cell & Molecular Biology Module III

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)