Ignite Staff
Dr. Megan Madonna
Director, Ignite
Assistant Research Professor, Biomedical Engineering at Duke University
Assistant Director of Education, Center for Global Women's Health Technologies
Megan Madonna is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Apart from Ignite, she works on research questions surrounding breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment through imaging and technology development. With Ignite, Megan's vision is to build Ignite as a tool to increase students' interest in pursuing STEM, specifically engineering, as their future careers and encourage all students to use engineering to solve problems in their communities.
Questions about Ignite?
Email megan.madonna@duke.edu
Jen Ayres
Program Coordinator, Ignite
Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering at Duke University
Calla Fellow, Center for Global Women's Health Technologies
Jen Ayres is a Research Associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Duke University. Jen has a background in public health with interest in women's health issues. She serves as the Program Coordinator for Ignite, directly interacting with our students in the classroom, families of participants, and community partners.
Dr. Gabriela Asturias
Founder, Enciéndete in Guatemala
Gabriela Asturias graduated from Duke in 2017. While at Duke, Gabriela co-founded the Desarrolla Guatemala Foundation for Education and Health (FUNDEGUA) and partnered with Ignite to scale "Enciéndete" throughout Guatemala as part of their education mission. Since 2016, Enciéndete has reached over 2,000 students.