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In recent years, Southeast Asia has surfaced as a “hotspot” for novel respiratory virus emergence due to dense populations of humans and domestic animals living in close proximity. The state of Sarawak in eastern Malaysia, where locals market and eat jungle products such as wild mammal meat, is one of these areas. This summer, six global health students traveled there to study viral pathogens and investigate their impact on humans.

Low-cost upgrade could more easily image babies, trauma patients who can’t be moved [Video: https://youtu.be/0-92hatFap0] Technology that keeps track of how your smartphone is oriented can now give $50,000 ultrasound machines many of the 3-D imaging abilities of their $250,000 counterparts -- for the cost of a $10 microchip.

A group of Duke first and second year medical students gathered to show support for DACA recipients and their families and urge congressional leaders to work towards comprehensive legislation that will allow DREAMers to continue to be an integral part of our community.

Randomized clinical trial shows improved motor function in children infused with own cells An infusion of cells from a child’s own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy, according to a randomized clinical trial published this week by Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 

On April 17-19, 2018 the Office for Faculty Development will host the 9th annual Duke course on Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER). This 3-day interactive learning program is designed to equip early career faculty with the professional competencies to effectively lead successful scientific research enterprises. Course goals include:

  The Radiation Research Society recently presented the 2017 J.W. Osborne Award to David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD, the Barbara Levine University professor of Radiation Oncology and Pharmacology & Cancer Biology at Duke.

    It doesn't look or act like most breast cancers. But inflammatory breast cancer may just hold the secret to understanding what happens when any breast cancer turns deadly. When you think of breast cancer, you probably picture a telltale lump. Gayathri Devi, PhD, dispels that image with a few photos: a person’s chest with what looks like a rash, then a thermographic version of the image showing the heat from elevated blood flow spread throughout the chest. This is inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).

“Commercialization turns discovery into invention, enabling Duke researchers to fulfill our institution’s mission of bringing knowledge to bear in service to society.” –President Price A puncture-proof vascular graft, silicone microspheres, improved eye disease imaging, a pocket-sized colposcope, improved hernia solutions, a platform for predictive surgical complication risks, and an infant IV vest—Duke’s cutting-edge innovations were out in force at Monday’s Invented at Duke Celebration.

The DCRI will serve as the coordinating center for the network, which will support pediatric clinical trials around the world.