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"After a national search, Dr. Aditee Narayan has been named the new Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs for the Duke University School of Medicine, effective immediately,” said Edward Buckley, MD, Vice Dean for Education, Duke University School of Medicine. “Dr. Narayan has served as interim associate dean since March 2020 and has done an outstanding job leading the development and implementation of the School’s new Patient First curriculum.” 

A team of Duke University researchers has developed a lab-grown living lung model that mimics the tiny air sacs of the lungs where coronavirus infection and serious lung damage take place.

Pooling expertise in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network solves rarest of rare mysteries

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Transcription factor proteins are the light switches of the human genome. By binding to DNA, they help turn genes “on” or “off” and start the important process of copying DNA into an RNA template that acts as a blueprint for a new protein.

A combination of a gene and daily-life stress contributes to disease risk in both Black and white women, but the stressors are different between the races

Children who are later diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggesting a potential new way to identify the conditions early.

Lefkowitz Distinguished Lecture explores how genes affect lipid levels.

The School of Medicine Office for Faculty is now accepting applications for the 2021 LEADER Program.