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The Museum of Durham History (MoDH) opened a new Duke student-curated component of its ongoing exhibit “100 Years of Duke” titled "Our History, Our Voice: Latinés at Duke.”

We’re excited to transition our mRNA-seq library preparation from KAPA HyperPrep to Watchmaker mRNA Library Prep! Watchmaker provides equivalent data at a cheaper price. If you need to continue using KAPA HyperPrep for continuity, please submit those samples within the next six months

Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students complete a culminating capstone project and 14-week experience during their third and final year of the program. The capstone aims to draw on Duke OTD courses and experiences to collaborate with and support a community partner and gain in-depth knowledge in a specific practice area. Third-year student Maddie Lira shares how her project is progressing.

How can assistive technology turn barriers into bridges? In OTD 601: Occupation and Technology, students examine this essential question while gaining a thorough understanding of the complex relationship between technology, occupation, and well-being. This innovative course teaches future occupational therapists (OTs) how technological solutions can either improve or hinder daily activities, directly affecting their clients' health and quality of life.

When students have questions about technology, they have a reliable expert to consult. Khalil Barnett, IT analyst, has recently joined our Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs to support student needs.

Tune Therapeutics announced the completion of its Series B fundraising round on Jan. 12, in which it raised $175 million to support clinical trials for its epigenome editor.

  To celebrate National Mentoring Month, just a few of the outstanding mentors in the School of Medicine’s basic sciences departments shared their thoughts on their mentoring processes and why mentoring is important to them. Michael Boyce, Department of Biochemistry

Le Well was excited to kick off the Lunar New Year with a celebration replete with boba tea and dumplings along with festive decorations, music, paper-cutting and education courtesy of Joy Xiao (DKU ’23, DPT ’26), Vivian Apple (T ’26) and

Using Genetic Tools to Prevent Disease

Dr. Raphael Valdivia, the Nanaline H. Duke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, emphasizes the need to understand the human immune system to address diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. His research focuses on leveraging AI and genetic engineering to guide immunity, highlighting Duke's strengths in transplant immunology and infectious disease research.