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 Micah A. Luftig, PhD, William J. Steinbach, MD, Georgia D. Tomaras, PhD, Gregory A. Wray, PhD Four faculty members from the Duke University School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Greg Wray is one of five faculty members and one staff member from Duke to be named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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 Grace Anderson, Erez Cohen, Tim Darlington, Fan Li Four senior PhD students in the School of Medicine were awarded the inaugural Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence for outstanding accomplishments in basic science research.  Grace Anderson, Erez Cohen, Tim Darlington, and Fan Li were recognized at a ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn, and also received an engraved plaque with a cash award of $1,500.

Duke Faculty   [video:https://youtu.be/-70Hf1Gt4Zc]

Project Hope1000, a new Children’s Health & Discovery Initiative (CHDI) research study launches this week, coinciding with World Prematurity Day.

Ask a seasoned researcher what it takes to be good at research apart from formal training, and he or she is likely to list such attributes as tenacity, innovative ideas, attention to detail, and writing skills. Yet it takes other important things as well, which are often not talked about in the same breath. Integrity. Responsibility. Consideration, respect, and fairness toward colleagues, trainees, and staff.  Without these attributes, a career in science is a house of cards waiting to collapse. For some, it has.

Chemotherapy is a proven strategy for killing cancer cells, but treatment can affect the small sensory nerves in the feet and hands, causing tingling, pain, numbness, and hypersensitivity. Some patients experience sensitivity so extreme that they have difficulty wearing socks, shoes, long pants and long sleeves.

The School of Medicine (SoM) Faculty and Staff Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program is expanding to offer more program options. All Duke School of Medicine faculty and staff members engaged in research are now required to participate in RCR training on a routine, regular basis by completing: One Online Self-Directed RCR course every 3 years - AND -

Researchers and study teams who would like to bring awareness of clinical research opportunities to our patients and community are encouraged to post their actively enrolling studies on the Dukehealth.org Trial Information Pages (TIPs).  Posting of study information to the TIPs will be facilitated through the SIP (Study Information Portal) Console in OnCore.