Fan Yuan

Research Interests

Principles and mechanisms of delivery for drugs, genes, and vaccines; pharmacokinetics; electrotransfer or electroporation technology; and tumor pathophysiology.

Bio

Dr. Yuan has extensive experiences in analysis of therapeutic agent transport in mammalian cells, tissues, and organs, and development of effective strategies, design principles, and new technologies that can be used to facilitate the transport. The goal of his research is to improve delivery of therapeutic agents to their targets, which is crucial in treatment and prevention of diseases. He has published >100 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, and a textbook on transport analysis in biological systems that has been used to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in many universities.

Education

• B.S. Peking University (China), 1983
• M.S. Peking University (China), 1985
• Ph.D. City University of New York, 1990

Positions

• Professor of Biomedical Engineering
• Professor in Ophthalmology
• Member of the Duke Cancer Institute

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

• Fellow. American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. 2007
• CAREER Award. National Science Foundation. 2000
• SPORE in Breast Cancer Career Development Award. Duke University Medical Center. 1996
• IPM Innovative Instrumentation Award. The Microcirculatory Society. 1994
• IPM Innovative Instrumentation Award. The Microcirculatory Society. 1993

Courses Taught

• BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
• BME 789: Internship in Biomedical Engineering
• BME 577: Drug Delivery (GE, BB, MC)
• BME 530: Introduction to Tissue Biomechanics (GE, BB)