Cameron Kim
Cameron Kim is Assistant Professor of the Practice in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Duke University and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in BME. He also holds appointments as Associate Faculty in the Duke Science & Society Initiative and as a member of the Duke Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies. Kim’s research focuses on engineering education in synthetic biology, mentoring students in molecular and cellular engineering, design thinking, and team-based problem solving to address novel challenges in gene and cell-based therapies. He serves as the research advisor for the Duke International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team, guiding students in responsible innovation and ethics-guided design of emerging biotechnologies. Kim’s educational scholarship centers on cultivating character, ethical reasoning, and professional formation in engineering students, culminating in the Duke BME “Ethics Everywhere” model of integrating ethics and values into technical training. He earned his Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Stanford University, where his research focused on RNA engineering in mammalian synthetic biology.