
BME Doctoral Candidate
Helena grew up in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and received her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in dance from Northwestern University in 2021. Outside of lab, she enjoys travelling, dancing, listening to music and spending time with friends.
Contact Information
- Email Address: helena.freire.haddad@duke.edu
Education
- BS in Biomedical Engineering with honors from Northwestern University (2021)
Research Interests
- Engineering mucus-penetrating materials for mucosal vaccine delivery
- Active immunotherapies to mitigate inflammatory diseases