Christina Bergemann, PhD, was recently appointed as a K12 Scholar in the CAIRIBU Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe) at Duke University, led by Cindy Amundsen, MD. Duke’s KURe Program is a K12 Institutional Career Development Grant that provides scholars with career development training and support to develop the skills necessary to become …
Jessie Ge, MD was recently named the newest KURe Scholar at Stanford University. Dr. Ge completed medical school at Washington University in St. Louis and her urology residency at Stanford University.
Congratulations to the two new KURe scholars at Duke! Jennifer Hammel, PhD and Grant West, PhD began the program on September 1st, 2025. Dr. Hammel completed her undergraduate education in Bioengineering at Temple University, where she developed a 3D engineered model of vascularized adipose tissue. Dr. West developed expertise in mechanical testing conceptualization, analysis, and simulation for fatigue and fracture prediction.
