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Congratulations, AMIA Inaugural Class of ACHIP Diplomates

Congratulations to Keith Marsolo, PhD, Kay Lytle DNP, RN, and Ryan Shaw, PhD, RD, for recognition by the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) as AMIA Certified Health Informatics Professional (ACHIP).

The Mindful Trainee - OBGE mindfulness training group

There are many physical and mental health benefits to establishing a mindfulness practice. Given the research you are all doing at Duke as scientists, we are particularly interested in the potential benefits of mental clarity and focus that are improved after meditation training. As scientists, you can enhance your ability to find discoveries and your collaborations through mindfulness. Mindfulness fosters creativity allowing you to bring a unique perspective to your research.

Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series

The NIH OITE is pleased to offer a series of webinars and small group discussions to help you develop the confidence and resilience you need to navigate challenging situations in school, work, and life. The series will consist of five webinars, each linked to a drop-in small-group discussion the following week. The webinars will highlight strategies needed for academic success and for thriving in research and healthcare careers.

Oxford Nanopore Technology GridION: Putting More Bases in Their Places

The Sequencing and Genomic Technologies (SGT) Core Facility recently added an Oxford Nanopore GridION long-read sequencer to its arsenal. The GridION provides cost-effective, ultra-long sequencing reads of hundreds of kilobases to help answer research questions that short read sequencers cannot.