Cameron Kim

Cameron Kim is Assistant Professor of the Practice in Biomedical Engineering, Associate Faculty in the Duke Science & Society Initiative, and Associate Director of Education for the Duke Center for Computational and Digital Health Innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Stanford University, where his research centered on engineering protein and RNA-based control systems for mammalian synthetic biology. He co-directs the Biomedical Engineering Education & Teaching Laboratory (BEETL) where his work bridges biotechnology education with ethical responsibility, focusing on equipping future engineers with tools to address ethical challenges in emerging technologies like laboratory automation. His scholarship of engineering formation, characterized by curiosity and intellectual humility, informs his approach to pedagogy and mentorship. He also actively contributes to the ethical discourse surrounding engineering biology through his involvement in various ELSI committees, i