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Jay Jawahar Molecular Genetics and Microbiology John Rawls, Ph.D. 7/5/2023 Genetic Analysis of Fitness Determinants in Phocaeicola vulgatus 

 Congratulations to these scholarship recipients!  Xinyi (Tina) Cheng – Population Health Sciences Fayrouz ElWesmi – Cell and Molecular Biology Sai Kwan Khal - Biochemistry Chia-Fang (Phoebe) Lee - Neurobiology

Boris Kantor and Ornit Chiba-Falek described an epigenome therapy platform based on CRISPR/dCas9-editing strategy intended to reduce APOE-e4 at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference

“165/95, that’s a bit elevated,” I say to the patient, a gentleman in his 50s, after checking his blood pressure. In Spanish, he tells me he’s nervous since he’s “never really seen a doctor.”

Duke AHEAD’s Leadership for Educators Accelerator Program (LEAP) is now accepting applications. This program is designed for faculty members from all of our health professions education programs who are leading education programs, courses, or curriculum.

Joseph M. Volpe graduated from Duke University in 2008 with a Ph.D. in computational biology and bioinformatics following his undergraduate B.S. in computer science at Wake Forest University. In 2007, he received the American Association of Immunologists-Huang Foundation Young Investigator Award for his work in anti-HIV antibody composition.

"Hi, my name is Allyson. My pronouns are she and her." Squinting back at me from the hospital bed is a wiry man with a head of wispy white hair. His puffy eyes take the usual route: first my face, then a flicker over my half-buzzed hair, then a scan down my chest and hips in my black unisex scrubs. "What did you say your name was?" he asks, his face still vaguely confused.

This week, Duke DPT welcomed back Stephanie Milosovic, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, a 2012 graduate of our program and former teaching assistant. Milosovic is the new exercise physiologist and will work closely with Division Chief Todd Cade, PT, PhD, and Senthil Selvaraj, MD, to help with their studies. She began on July 10. 

Bruce Donald and team are using computation strategies to figure out ways to turn those “pet quality” antibodies into “show quality” antibodies to better fight against HIV.

Ten Durham-area high school students enjoyed this year’s summer impACT program. Produced annually by Duke OTDand Duke DPT, impACT involved attendees in three full days of programming June 28-30.  DPT student Krissia Pocosangre co-led the program with OTD student April Burch.  Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, and Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L led the program. Through interactive sessions and challenges, participants were exposed to pathways for healthy eating and behaviors and the OT and PT professions.