Med School Blog
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November 13, 2018
Duke Faculty Patrick J. Casey, PhD, a faculty member at both the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham and Duke-NUS Medical School in...
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November 8, 2018
Chemotherapy is a proven strategy for killing cancer cells, but treatment can affect the small sensory nerves in the feet and hands, causing tingling...
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November 7, 2018
Duke invests in students’ health through new wearables initiative Sleepless nights come with the territory in college. Pulling all-nighters becomes a...
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November 5, 2018
Geeta Swamy, MD , has been named vice dean and associate vice provost for scientific integrity for Duke University and the School of Medicine. Dr...
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November 1, 2018
The Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), in concert with the Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine, will serve as the...
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November 1, 2018
Duke University has been awarded a four-year grant from the Amgen Foundation to provide hands-on laboratory experience to undergraduate students...
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November 1, 2018
Duke's Teamwork and Diversity Awards are given every year to employees who champion the values of collaboration, cooperation and communication as a...
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October 26, 2018
Two current Duke medical students participated in the College Advising Corps before applying to medical school. Working as a doctor and serving as a...
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October 25, 2018
A team of Duke authors, including lead author Rebecca Brouwer and senior author Denise Snyder, have been selected to receive the Rod Rose Award for...
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October 22, 2018
In almost every scientific paper that describes proteins you’ll find Duke biochemist Jane Richardson’s handiwork. The images, commonly referred to as...
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October 19, 2018
Youngsters learn many important behaviors by imitating adults. But young learners are selective in who they copy, and scientists don't understand how...
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October 19, 2018
First-year students from the Duke School of Medicine pored over nearly two millennia of anatomical illustrations at an annual event dubbed “Anatomy...
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October 15, 2018
The intersections of tradition and change that define Durham in 2018 are easy to see in a trip downtown. After being vacant for nearly 20 years, the...
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October 11, 2018
October 8, 2018 In Memoriam Dr. Brenda Armstrong died on October 7, 2018. Dr. Brenda Armstrong was the Senior Associate Dean for Student Diversity,...
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October 11, 2018
For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their mental sharpness, with more than half of high...