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Many neurological diseases are poorly understood with limited treatment options. Traditional NGS approaches miss important details like structural variants and RNA isoforms, leading to misinterpretations, undiagnosed and untreated neurological conditions. Unravel the complexity of neuroscience by accessing more comprehensive and accurate data with PacBio Revio at the Duke University Sequencing and Genomic Technologies Core Facility.

Computational Biology & Bioinformatics student, Mengyi (Miko) Liu, will deliver her dissertation defense on Characterizing Brain Tumor Microenvironments using Novel Methods for Spatial Transcriptomics and Multi-omics Data, on October 31, 2024.

After over a decade of service, Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD, will be stepping down as chair of the Department of Surgery effective June 30, 2025.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program made a notable impact at the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association North Carolina (APTA NC) Annual Conference at High Point University, showcasing its commitment to advancing the field of physical therapy.

An American Council of Academic Physical Therapy task force on Clinical Education Placement Capacity and Process Innovation, chaired by Jamie Greco, PT, DPT, EdD, recently completed its work.

The Duke Center for Precision Health and Precision Genomics Collaboratory have awarded five pilot grants to advance genomic science at Duke by leveraging and enhancing the OneDukeGen study infrastructure.

While the Nobel-winning genome-editing technology CRISPR holds great promise, Duke’s Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies is putting some eggs in other baskets.

Antoine Bailliard, PhD, MS, OTR/L, collaborated with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) over the summer to educate and train frontline community mental health workers. His efforts focused on promoting best practices in psychosocial rehabilitation and enhancing the ability of these workers to support individuals in achieving meaningful participation in their communities. 

We’re thrilled to welcome Raheleh Ghasseminia, MS, OT/L, who joined the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Division as an assistant professor on October 1.

The Youth Mentoring Collaborative (YMC) Symposium was on October 12th, 2024, at the Durham Convention Center. BOOST Science Program at Duke University is a proud partner with YMC. Congratulations to all winners, especially our BOOST Science peer leader and youth staff team member, Naki Ellis.