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Funding Opportunities! ADRC Development Project Awards

ADRC RFP for innovative neurodegeneration-related discovery research in Basic Brain Science The Duke/UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is pleased to announce a call for proposals for high risk/high impact, basic, discovery science relevant to neurodegeneration. Priority will be given to faculty in the Duke University School of Medicine researching basic neurobiology that has a plausible link to understanding neurodegeneration, including (but not limited

Game Design at Duke is More Than Meets the Eye

Ernesto Escobar, executive director of Duke’s new Master of Engineering in Game Design, Development & Innovation, attributes learning English to playing video games and forcing himself to figure out what was going on.

Foundation Mentoring Training - Register now!

The Office for Research Mentoring is offering a multi-session training opportunity adapted from the National Research Mentoring Network’s curriculum to guide both novice and experienced mentors and provide tools and resources to improve the mentor and mentee experience.

New Faculty Orientation - registration open!

Starting a new faculty appointment is an exciting and challenging opportunity, and whether you joined Duke this month or last year, we want to make sure you have the tools and support to hit the ground running and to navigate your career here. While this series of seminars specifically targets faculty hired in the past three years, all faculty may join and many of the topics addressed are applicable to faculty regardless of career stage.  Orientation features tailored pathways to support the unique needs of clinicians and basic scientists.

Laura Pietrosimone, PT, DPT, PhD, Receives NIH K23 Grant

Laura Pietrosimone, PT, DPT, PhD, has received a new National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)) K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award. 

Faculty in Focus: Antoine L. Bailliard, PhD, MS, OTR/L

Dr. Antoine Bailliard is an associate professor in orthopaedic surgery. As a member of the OTD faculty, he teaches Occupational Science and Occupational Transitions and works with OTD students on Customized Learning Projects. He's also a bridge builder and advocates for moving OTs into community health settings to better serve the growing number of individuals with mental health needs. He was recently appointed as a faculty member at the Star Institute for Sensory Processing in Denver.