معرفی
David F. Katz, Ph.D. is the Nello L. Teer, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Duke University's Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. School of Engineering. With over 40 years of research experience, he focuses on biomedical engineering applications in reproductive health, particularly for HIV prevention and contraception.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1972)
Research Interests:
His work spans biophysics, drug transport modeling, and microbicide functionality through:
- Physico-chemical analysis of semi-solid delivery systems
- In vivo measurement of vaginal gel distributions
- Computational modeling of deployment mechanics
- Physical barrier mechanisms against pathogens
- Biophysical properties governing gel acceptability
Scientific Contributions:
- Developed multicompartmental pharmacokinetic models for tenofovir delivery
- Invented optical instruments for real-time gel thickness measurement
- Advanced confocal Raman/OCT systems for tissue drug analysis
- Explored non-Newtonian fluid mechanics in microbicide deployment
Awards: Recipient of the Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award (2018) and Capers & Marion McDonald Award (2010) from Pratt School of Engineering, with Fellow status in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (1998).
Advising: Mentors graduate students in Biomedical Engineering at Duke and collaborates with faculty across UC Berkeley, Northwestern University, University of North Carolina, and University of Pittsburgh.
