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Duke University Department of Biomedical Engineering in 2015-2017 reads as a 64-PI network with 63 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Medicine as the leading field (31% of slots across 42 PIs; 42 labels), Biomedical Engineering as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 25 PIs; 25 labels), and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering as the leading topic (4% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are Warren M. Grill (22.1 weighted works; Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research). The most visible ties are Joseph A. Izatt and Cynthia A. Toth (38 shared works, weight 18.2). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 12 internal connections, weight 23.2, around Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Genetics, led by Ashutosh Chilkoti, Gabriel P. López, Lingchong You.