Jessilyn Dunn

Dunn

Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering

Developing new tools and infrastructure for multi-modal biomedical data integration to drive precision/personalized methods for early detection, intervention, and prevention of disease.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 534 Research Dr, Room #448, Durham, NC 27708
  • Email Address: jessilyn.dunn@duke.edu
  • Websites:

Education

  • Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015

Research Interests

Use of large-scale biomedical datasets to model and guide personalized therapies.

Courses Taught

  • BIOSTAT 707: Statistical Methods for Learning and Discovery
  • BME 290: Intermediate Topics (GE)
  • BME 493: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
  • BME 494: Projects in Biomedical Engineering (GE)
  • BME 580: An Introduction to Biomedical Data Science (GE)
  • BME 590: Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 791: Graduate Independent Study
  • BME 792: Continuation of Graduate Independent Study
  • BME 899: Special Readings in Biomedical Engineering
  • EGR 393: Research Projects in Engineering
  • HLTHPOL 395: Bass Connections COVID-19 Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 395T: Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 396T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 795: Bass Connections COVID-19 Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 795T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • HLTHPOL 796T: Bass Connections Health Policy & Innovation Research Team
  • ISS 290S: Special Topics in Information Science + Studies
  • ISS 395T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 396T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 795T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team
  • ISS 796T: Bass Connections Information, Society & Culture Research Team

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Dunn, J; Singh, K; Armstrong, S; Wagner, B; Counts, J; Skinner, A; Kay, M; Li, J; Shah, S; Zucker, N; Neshteruk, C; Suarez, L; Kraus, W; Zizzi, A, Physical activity and sleep changes among children with obesity during a period of school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic (2023) [10.21203/rs.3.rs-3293474/v1] [abs].
  • Jiang, Y; Spies, C; Magin, J; Bhosai, SJ; Snyder, L; Dunn, J, Investigating the accuracy of blood oxygen saturation measurements in common consumer smartwatches., Plos Digital Health, vol 2 no. 7 (2023) [10.1371/journal.pdig.0000296] [abs].
  • Pasquale, DK; Welsh, W; Olson, A; Yacoub, M; Moody, J; Barajas Gomez, BA; Bentley-Edwards, KL; McCall, J; Solis-Guzman, ML; Dunn, JP; Woods, CW; Petzold, EA; Bowie, AC; Singh, K; Huang, ES, Scalable Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Augment Public Health Activities During Epidemic Peaks., J Public Health Manag Pract (2023) [10.1097/PHH.0000000000001780] [abs].
  • Sheikh, AB; Sobotka, PA; Garg, I; Dunn, JP; Minhas, AMK; Shandhi, MMH; Molinger, J; McDonnell, BJ; Fudim, M, Blood Pressure Variability in Clinical Practice: Past, Present and the Future., Journal of the American Heart Association, vol 12 no. 9 (2023) [10.1161/JAHA.122.029297] [abs].
  • Chikwetu, L; Daily, S; Mortazavi, BJ; Dunn, J, Automated Diet Capture Using Voice Alerts and Speech Recognition on Smartphones: Pilot Usability and Acceptability Study., Jmir Formative Research, vol 7 (2023) [10.2196/46659] [abs].