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Third-year DPT students Natalie Hosmer and Miles Moore's independent study, "Effects of Ball Size and Weight on Throwing Kinematics and Kinetics in Youth Baseball Athletes," was recently published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. 

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A common powerful mutation found in melanoma can push heart muscle cells to multiply in laboratory models of heart tissue

A new study was published entitled “Optimization of a translational murine model of closed-head traumatic brain injury” in Neurological Research by Dr. Bradley Kolls in the Department of Neurology.

The Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program held its traditional white coat ceremony for the Class of 2025 on January 5th, 2024. 

Hear from the experts on the cutting edge of rehabilitation science throughout the 2023-2024 academic year.  Sessions are from 12:15 to 1 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month in the Lecture Hall (Room 1250) of the IPE Building and on Zoom.* Topic: Feb. 21 - Unraveling the Mysteries of ACL Biomechanics: An In Vivo Imaging Approach Speaker: Louis E. DeFrate, ScD, Lazlo Ormandy Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University

Q: Name of the Organization Host:  A: Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology  Q: Project Mentors:   A: Sarahn M. Wheeler, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Cambey Mikush, OTD, Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery

African Americans are five times more likely to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) than European Americans, but a genetic variant may provide protection.

The IPEC Center is planning for the Foundations for Learning in Interprofessional Practice (FLIP!) Workshop, Part 2 - Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.  The workshop brings 500+ first-year students from the ABSN, MBS, MD, OTD, PT, and PA Programs back to the IPE and Pearson buildings for an afternoon workshop – continuing to build upon and practice the skills of working successfully in interprofessional teams.     

One evening after Dean’s dinner, second-year students in the MD program, Dorothy Gheorghiu and Dave Salven, were walking across the Anderson Street bridge when they recognized a person in distress and three other people standing near him. Quickly assessing the situation as dangerous and recognizing the need for action – and human connection – they acted.