Leonardo Blankenburg Arruda
PhD Student · Duke Biomedical Engineering
PEOPLE
Across computation and experiment.
We bring together protein biochemistry, artificial intelligence, and biological engineering.
PORTRAITPrincipal investigator / 01
Philip A. Romero
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING · DUKE UNIVERSITY
Phil joined Duke in 2024 after previously serving on the faculty at UCLA and UW–Madison. Trained in biomedical engineering and biochemistry, he has spent his career working across disciplinary boundaries in protein science and engineering.
Duke faculty profileCurrent lab members / 02
Current members
Nathaniel Blalock
PhD Student · UW-Madison Chemical & Biological Engineering
Coban Brooks
PhD Student · Duke Biomedical Engineering
Pete Heinzelman
Research Scientist
Bryce Johnson
PhD Student · UW-Madison Computer Sciences · Co-advised by Tony Gitter
Jeonghyeon Kim
PhD Student · Duke Biomedical Engineering
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Ameya Kulkarni
Undergraduate · Duke Computer Science + Mathematics
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Kensuke Nakamura
Visiting Scientist, PhD · Daiichi Sankyo
Naia Novy
PhD Student · UW-Madison Biochemistry · Co-advised by Vatsan Raman
Benjamin Perry
PhD Student · Duke Biomedical Engineering
Sri Seshadri
PhD Student · Duke Biomedical Engineering
Islam Tayeb
Undergraduate · Duke Computer Science
Alumni / 03
Alumni
Nishit BankaBusiness Development Manager · Planet Protector Group
Sarah FahlbergAI/ML Researcher · Nimble Therapeutics
Chase FreschlinPostdoctoral Scholar · Fordyce Lab, Stanford University
Jonathan GreenhalghScientist · CleanJoule
Emily HindsGraduate Student · University of Chicago
Trent HinkleResearcher · Genentech
Leland HymanScientist · Sherlock Biosciences
Aaron LinScientist · Metagenomi
Paul PerkovichScientist · CleanJoule
Mark PolitzScientist · Benson Hill
Jacob RappPostdoctoral Scholar · JBEI / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Michael RowseBiology Faculty · IUPUC
Meg TaylorGraduate Student · University of Pennsylvania
Work with us / 04
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We are always interested in hearing from students and researchers excited about proteins, artificial intelligence, and biological engineering.
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