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"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.

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.

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.

Produced annually by Duke OTD and Duke DPT, the impACT program hosted 10 area high school students on campus June 28-30. Through interactive sessions and fun challenges, attendees are exposed to healthy eating and behaviors, as well as the OT and PT professions.   Faculty members Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, and Cambey Mikush, OTD, ORT/L, worked with Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, on the program. OTD Class of 2025 student April Burch served as co-lead, along with DPT student Krissia Pocosangre.

"I enjoy facilitating the transition from theoretical knowledge to practical application by organizing meaningful and enriching fieldwork opportunities. Witnessing the growth and development of students as they navigate their clinical placements brings a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment." What interested you in applying for this job with Duke? 

You’ve submitted your CASPA. You’ve submitted your supplemental application. Now you wait. After the go, go, go it took to get to this point, waiting to hear about interviews can feel painfully slow. Once those invitations start rolling in, you will have a new goal: Acing your interviews.

Congratulations to the 2023 Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) participants who graduated on 6/20/23!

Our bodies have the remarkable ability to heal from these injuries, thanks to muscle stem cells.