Brian Crouch, Ph.D.

Brian Crouch, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies related to biomedical engineering and healthcare.

Brian is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Calla Health Foundation, a start-up company located in Duke's BRiDGE Incubator in downtown Durham. In this role, they oversee the engineering staff and manages the manufacturing of their flagship cervical cancer screening product, the Pocket Colposcope.

Prior to this, Brian held the position of Assistant Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University and Assistant Director of Research for Duke's Center for Global Women's Health Technologies (GWHT). Brian mentored a team of PhD students and staff on research projects in the areas of biomedical engineering, oncology, and global health. Brian also played a key role in writing NIH grants to secure funding for Duke and GWHT.

Brian has also worked as a Research Scientist in Duke's Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Assistant Director of Research for Duke's Center for Global Women's Health Technologies. In this role, they mentored a team of PhD students and developed partnerships with physicians to identify opportunities for their novel ablation method for solid tumor treatment.

Previously, Brian worked as a Project Engineer at Zenalux Biomedical, a start-up company affiliated with Duke University. Here, they designed and developed an optical spectroscopy system for simultaneous measurement of multiple fluorescent indicators. Brian also conducted experiments to validate the system in phantoms and small animals.

Brian's work experience also includes a position as a Research Program Leader for the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center (PRTBTC) at Duke University Medical Center. In this role, they developed and wrote clinical trial protocols for new therapeutics for patients with brain tumors. Brian also managed internal regulatory matters for investigator-initiated clinical trials.

Before joining the workforce, Brian worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University.

Overall, Brian Crouch, Ph.D. has demonstrated expertise in biomedical engineering, research, and leadership roles in various academic, start-up, and medical settings.

Brian Crouch, Ph.D. earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Southern Methodist University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) at Southern Methodist University in 2012-2013. Brian later attended Duke University from 2013 to 2018, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.