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Study authors detail measures taken by Duke’s Department of Family Medicine & Community Health (FMCH) that were indicative of the types of responses occurring throughout the country during the COVID-19 pandemic – many of which have staying power

This issue includes: Messages from Director Svati Shah and Co-Director Doug Marchuk Funding Opportunities from the Collaboratory and around Duke News updates from the genomics community Featured publications Upcoming events, including some big event announcements from the Collaboratory Read the newsletter

The IGVF Consortium will bring investigators together in a highly collaborative effort to examine how genomes function, how genome function shapes phenotypes, and how these processes are influenced by genomic variation.

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The research center, one of 33 nationwide, will focus on identifying age-related changes across the lifespan that impact the development, progression and experience of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

A variety of terms are used to describe people who come from, or have family roots coming from, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the United States, two terms are most frequently used, sometimes interchangeably: Hispanic, and some variation of Latino, Latina, or Latinx. In our first “Ask the ODI” column, we’ll discuss these terms, why they matter, and why many people from these communities have complex feelings about what term(s) they prefer. We’ll also share some links to resources where you can read more on the subject.

The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina comprises 1,600 Academy members from over 30 countries, all researchers with outstanding expertise in their respective fields.

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has awarded Leonard White, PhD, the 2021 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award. These national awards, given to only four individuals a year, recognize outstanding contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. As associate professor in neurology at the Duke University School of Medicine, White has set the bar for medical education through impressive foresight, anticipating student needs and pioneering new approaches well ahead of others in the field.

Protein might dramatically boost recovery after an ICU stay, but clinicians are just learning how to study its effects.