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This fall, Duke University faculty launched the inaugural Alpine Genomics Institute Unconference, a three-day meeting, held in the mountains of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Victor Dzau, MD, has thrown his weight behind the approach taken by Hong Kong authorities to adopt the American model in developing a third medical school, citing successful examples in Singapore.

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting is the largest human genetics and genomics meeting and exposition in the world. It provides a forum for presenting and discussing cutting-edge science in all areas of human genetics. The meeting was held November 5-9 in Denver, Colorado. Several Duke faculty and trainees participated:

Spinocerebellar ataxias are a family of neurodegenerative disorders affecting muscle coordination and control. Duke researchers are using single cell RNA sequencing technologies to better understand how these diseases form.

Katherine Johnston is a first-year Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student with a rich heritage that includes the Caddo, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Pawnee, and Delaware tribes. She grew up in Oklahoma City, surrounded by a vibrant Native American community. Some of her favorite memories are of attending Caddo Dances and Stomp Dances with her cousins, where her family taught her about their traditions and history. 

David Carlson, PhD, has assumed the role of director of graduate studies for the PhD Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.

Spanish is the second most common language in the United States and Durham. By law, clinics with patient services must make their services accessible when a language is strongly represented in the community. However, scientific research is not always accessible to Spanish-speaking families. At the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, researchers are working to ensure that research outcomes are broadly applicable.

Duke Global Health Institute student's research is part of a growing partnership to expand access to health services in an underserved region.

In recognition of Veterans Day, we reached out to Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students who have served in the military or have a military affiliation through a family member or partner. Their stories reveal how these experiences have influenced their lives and shaped their identities.

Each year, more than 350,000 Americans experience Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), or sudden stopping of the heart outside of the hospital setting. Nine out of ten people who experience OHCA die, but chances of survival can be significantly improved through bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).