Advisors
Sara Faust
Email: sfaust@duke.edu
Administrative Director
Jennifer L. West
Email: jennifer.l.west@duke.edu
Associate Dean for PhD Education
Fitzpatrick Family University Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Biomaterials, nanotechnology and tissue engineering that involves the synthesis, development, and application of novel biofunctional materials, and the use of biomaterials and engineering approaches to study biological problems.
Jennifer West’s research in biomaterials and tissue engineering involves the synthesis, development, and application of novel, biofunctional materials, and the use of biomaterials and engineering approaches to study biological problems. Current projects include the design of ECM-mimetic hydrogel materials, novel microfabrication strategies for biomimetic patterning, and nanoparticle theranostics.