A biotechnology predoctoral training grant from the NIH National Institute for General Medical Science pays stipend, tuition and fees for ten predoctoral fellows, with the Duke Graduate School contributing an eleventh and twelfth fellowship for non-US citizens.
Fellows

Nikki Angel
Nikki graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor in Biology from the University of Alabama in 2021. She is a PhD student co-advised by Dr. Brent Hoffman & Dr. Shyni Varghese.

Amanda Barreto
Amanda graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Florida International University in 2021. She is a PhD student in Dr. Samira Musah's lab.

Makenzie Bonner
Makenzie graduated with a B.S. in Marine Science with minors in Biology and Chemical Oceanography from the University of South Carolina in 2020. She is a PhD student in Dr. Samira Musah's Lab.

Taylor Chavez
Taylor graduated with a B.S. in Bioengineering from Stanford University in 2018. She is a PhD student in Dr. Sharon Gerecht's Lab.
Grayson Hamrick
Grayson graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry & B.S. in Mathematics from Haverford College in 2021. He is a PhD student in Dr. Linchong You's lab.

Aristotle Martin
Aristotle graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a Minor in Biology from Eastern Washington University in 2020. He is a PhD student in Dr. Amanda Randles' lab.

Yunxin Ouyang
Yunxin graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University in 2020. She is a PhD student in Dr. Tatiana Segura's Lab.

Zachary Quinn
Zachary graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Binghamton University in 2020. He is a PhD student in Dr. Ashutosh Chilkoti's Lab.

Sam Reisman
Sam graduated with a B.S. in Plant Biology from UC Davis in 2015. He is a PhD student in Dr. Charlie Gersbach's Lab.

Kevin Shores
Kevin graduated with a B.S. in Bioengineering from Clemson University in 2014, and a M.S. in Engineering Sciences from Harvard University in 2016. He is a PhD student in Dr. George Truskey's Lab.