/incubator

/incubator

/incubator

Overview

Overview

/01 Duration: 10–12 weeks (Fall 2025)

/02 Team Size: 5–6 students per team

/03 Project Areas: Health equity, biotech, digital health, policy

/04 Deliverables: Brief, Midpoint Memo, Final Report or Prototype

/05 Mentorship: Provided by expert partners


Each team will be matched with a mentor who brings deep experience in healthcare, policy, innovation, or research. Mentors guide students as they work on real deliverables that support current ventures, businesses, or community health efforts. 


/01 Duration: 10–12 weeks (Fall 2025)

/02 Team Size: 5–6 students per team

/03 Project Areas: Health equity, biotech, digital health, policy

/04 Deliverables: Brief, Midpoint Memo, Final Report or Prototype

/05 Mentorship: Provided by expert partners


Each team will be matched with a mentor who brings deep experience in healthcare, policy, innovation, or research. Mentors guide students as they work on real deliverables that support current ventures, businesses, or community health efforts. 


Timeline

Timeline

Week 1 & 2

Program Launch & Onboarding

Program Launch & Onboarding

(~30 min) add pointers about meeting discussion

Week 3

Application Deadline

Application Deadline

(~20 - 45 min)

Week 4

Team Assignments & Kickoff

Team Assignments & Kickoff

(~30 - 45 min)

Week 9

Midpoint Memo Due

Midpoint Memo Due

Week 14

Final Deliverable Submitted

Final Deliverable Submitted

Week 15

Optional Presentation

Optional Presentation

Expectations

Participate consistently throughout the semester

Meet weekly with your team and attend scheduled mentor calls

Submit all milestone deliverables on time

Communicate professionally with external partners

Uphold Duke’s values of academic and personal integrity


Tools &

Platforms

Tools &

Platforms

Slack (Team communication)

Google Drive (Shared folder for deliverables)

Trello / Notion (Optional task tracking)

GitHub (If applicable)


Slack (Team communication)

Google Drive (Shared folder for deliverables)

Trello / Notion (Optional task tracking)

GitHub (If applicable)



Jeffrey Bohrer: jhb72@duke.edu

Anika Mohan: anika.mohan@duke.edu

Program managed by the DBBH Executive Board


/Questions & Concerns

Expectations

Participate consistently throughout the semester

Meet weekly with your team and attend scheduled mentor calls

Submit all milestone deliverables on time

Communicate professionally with external partners

Uphold Duke’s values of academic and personal integrity


Jeffrey Bohrer: jhb72@duke.edu

Anika Mohan: anika.mohan@duke.edu

Program managed by the DBBH Executive Board

/Questions & Concerns