Nura Brimo

About Me

I’m Nura Brimo, a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. I hold an MPhil in Biomedical Engineering from Başkent University, an MSc in Entrepreneurship from Bartın University, an MSc in Micro & Nanotechnology from Middle East Technical University, and a BSc in Bioengineering from Kırıkkale University. My academic research has resulted in patents, peer-reviewed publications, and multiple gold medals at global invention expos. Beyond academia, I have led R&D initiatives with nonprofit and industry partners, focusing on health technology innovations and emergency response systems.

Research Interests

I am interested in cell and nuclear biomechanics/mechanics, nanomedicine, and AI/ML for brain cancer research.

News

• [Sep 2025] Presented “Optimized Mechanical Isolation of Glioblastoma Nuclei for Biomechanical Analysis” at Charlotte Biomedical Sciences Symposium 2025 in Charlotte.

• [Sep 2025] Presented “Optimized Mechanical Isolation of Glioblastoma Nuclei for Biomechanical Analysis” at 2025 Triangle Cytoskeleton Meeting in Durham.

• [June 2025] Published Book titled: “Nanomaterials in Glioblastoma Research, Diagnosis and Therapy”.

• [June 2025] Presented “Mechanics of Isolated Nuclei: From Enucleation to Optical Tweezers Microrheology” at 17th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop in Durham.

• [May 2025] Won Turkish Patent and Trademark award for my patent “Antibiotics-Loaded Fibers for Dental Root Canal Treatment” from Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

• [February 2023] Registered Patent TR 2094986” Multiple antibiotic carriers to be applied in the regenerative endodontic applications” 2023/001724.

• [April 2023] Won silver Medal, Best Invention, 8th Istanbul International Inventions ISIF’23 “TÜRK PATENT”: “An intra-channel drug carrier production method,” Turkey.

• [June 2023] Received the most cited article award, Current Drug Delivery Journal: “Comparing antibiotic pastes with electrospun nanofibers as modern drug delivery systems for regenerative endodontics.”

• [2022] Presented “Novel Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers Loaded with Different Medicaments as Drug Delivery Systems for Regenerative Endodontics.” At 4th World Nanotechnology Summit (Worldnano 2022) in Miami.

• [2022] Presented “Characterization of Triple Medicaments Loaded Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers as Endodontics Drug Delivery Systems.” At 16th Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference (NanoTR-16) in Ankara.

• [September 2021] Won gold Medal, Best Invention, for “Method of obtaining intracanal drug carrier used in endodontics,” at 6th Istanbul International Inventions Fair ISIF’21 “TÜRK PATENT” in Istanbul.

• [October 2021] Won gold Medal, Best Invention, for “Method of obtaining intracanal drug carrier used in endodontics,” at 19th International Innovation Exhibition – ARCA 2021 in Croatia.

• [2019] Presented “Polyvinylpyrrolidone Nanofibers Containing Antibiotics in Different Formulations for Root Canal Treatment.” At 15th Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Conference (NanoTR-15) in Antalya.

• [2018] Presented “Nanotechnology and Nanofiber from the World to Veterinary Medicine.” At Mediterranean Veterinary Congress-7 REEVE-MED General Assembly in Kırıkkale.

Publications

Professional Experience

Duke University, PhD+ Program

• Board Member, Entrepreneurship, Business, Law & Consulting, Mar’25–Present

Nobel Women's Initiative

• Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program, September 2024–November 2024

The White Helmets

• Founder and Head of Innovation, Research & Development Department, May 2023–April 2024
• Health Program Coordinator, August 2022–April 2023
• Health Program Officer, October 2021–August 2022

Arden Research & Experiment

• R&D Engineer, February 2021–July 2021

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

• Researcher (R&D Managing), April 2019–January 2021

Ankara City Hospital

• Scientific Researcher, December 2018–August 2020

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