Dr. Tatiana Segura

Professor

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Biography

Tatiana Segura is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, where she also holds appointments in the Departments of Neurology and Dermatology. She completed her B.S. in Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University. Professor Segura's research focuses on biomaterials engineered to promote tissue regeneration and repair. She has developed hydrogels for local non-viral gene delivery and has continued her work in biomaterials through her postdoctoral studies and independent career. Segura has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Senior Member status in the National Academy of Inventors and various prestigious grants such as the CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers and has been highly cited in her field. Her lab at Duke comprises multiple graduate and undergraduate students, focusing on innovative biomaterial solutions for medical challenges.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

Duke University • Durham, NC

Serves as a full professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, contributing to teaching and research in biomaterials and tissue engineering.

Awards

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Senior Member

2023-02-20
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Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal

2021-06-01
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Outstanding Young Investigator Award

2009-01-01

Courses

NEUROSCI 495: Research Independent Study 3 NEUROSCI 494: Research Independent Study 2 718S: Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS CBTE) 717S: Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS CBTE) EGR 491: Projects Engineering EGR 393: Research Projects Engineering BME 792: Continuation Graduate Independent Study BME 791: Graduate Independent Study BME 789: Internship Biomedical Engineering BME 771: Bioconjugation drug biomaterials drug delivery systems BME 712S: Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS CBTE) BME 711S: Biological Engineering Seminar Series (CBIMMS CBTE) BME 590: Special Topics Biomedical Engineering BME 494: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 493: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE) BME 394: Projects Biomedical Engineering (GE)

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)