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Bruce Randall Donald is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Biochemistry at Duke University, with additional professorships in Chemistry and Mathematics. He is a member of the Duke Cancer Institute and Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, as well as a Bass Fellow. Donald received his B.A. from Yale University and Ph.D. from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, and has held academic positions at Cornell University, Interval Research Corporation, and Duke University since 2006.
- Education
- B.A., Yale University
- Ph.D., MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Donald's research spans Computational Biology, Structural Biology, NMR, MEMS, Robotics, and Physical Geometric Algorithms. His work focuses on algorithmic solutions for structural proteomics, protein design, and rational drug development, integrating computational methods with experimental validation.
Recent publications emphasize AI-driven drug discovery and predicting cancer resistance mutations, with key articles in Cell, PLoS Computational Biology, and Nature Communications Biology. His lab employs ensemble-based modeling and non-proteinogenic amino acid design to tackle challenges in infectious diseases and oncology.
Scientific honors include the Presidential Young Investigator Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and fellowships from the ACM, AAAS, and IEEE. Donald's lab is supported by the NIH Outstanding Investigator Grant and a $3M MIRA award.
Advising highlights: Over 30 PhD and Master’s students trained, with alumni leading roles at institutions like MIT, Stanford, and companies such as Genentech, NVIDIA, and Ten63 Therapeutics. His lab maintains state-of-the-art dry and wet facilities at Duke's Levine Science Research Center and French Family Science Center.
