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As a leader with the employee resource group, ¡DALHE!, Dalia Antunez is helping to build community and expand professional networks for Duke’s Hispanic/Latiné employees and allies.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited disorder in the blood vessels that can lead to a range of complications. Treatment options are limited and don’t address the cause of the disease, but a new study points the way toward strategies for developing more targeted and effective treatments.

Duke researchers are exploring how the human gut microbiome affects digestion and fecal particle size. The study, led by Jeff Letourneau, PhD, while in the lab of Lawrence David, PhD, associate professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, examined how chewing efficiency and food processing impact the microbiome and fecal particle size in humans.

At Duke University School of Medicine’s annual ¡DALHE! Hispanic Heritage Month event, attendees came together to reflect on the often-overlooked history of Latinos in the South.

¡DALHE! often hosts Virtual Cafecitos, which are an opportunity to create and maintain open dialogue for Duke’s Latiné and Hispanic staff and allies around topics of leadership, networking, mentorship, inclusion, professional development and more.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs kicked off the 2024–2025 Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Seminar Series on August 28.

“Our Roots, Our Future,” is the theme for campus-wide celebrations and observances during Latinx Heritage Month at Duke University, which ends October 15.

The Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) has a Student Advisory Committee (SAC) that meets regularly to gather perspectives, interests, and ideas of health professions students.

LEADER helps early career investigators build a leadership and management toolkit that empowers them to effectively build and inspire their team. Participants grow their interpersonal, communication, conflict, negotiation, and mentoring skills, while mapping a path to achieve individual career development goals. Duration: 5-months, cohort-based

The Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) provides participants insights into health system operations and strategy, opportunities for networking and skill development, and application of concepts through project work, all of which expand leadership capacity within Duke Health.