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Scott Antonia, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and director of the Duke Cancer Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, left, and Jose Conejo-Garcia, MD, PhD, professor of immunology and integrative immunobiology, right
Building Better Immunotherapy
By Shantell M. Kirkendoll 
Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine are developing a new CAR-T cell therapy that could finally help immunotherapy take aim at solid tumors. Early tests look promising, and it started with one patient’s immune system doing something extraordinary.
Male researcher in hat and puffy jacket, sitting on the side of a mountain collecting fungal samples.

The Fungal Fallout of Climate Disasters 

When Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, it left more than flood damage—it created fertile ground for mold and fungus to grow. Now, a Duke University team is studying how post-disaster fungi could affect health and recovery in a warming world.
Evan Myers, MD, MPH; Whitney Robinson, PhD; and Friederike Jayes, DVM, PhD

Filling the Gaps in Uterine Fibroid Research 

Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are examining the silent burden of uterine fibroids. Their push for better medical treatment may give women better, less invasive options—and finally bring fibroid care the attention it deserves.
Third-year student medical Student at Duke University School of Medicine, Dominic Tanzillo

Medical Mystery in Microgravity: Can Space Travel Raise the Risk of Blood Clots?

Dominic Tanzillo is on a mission—not to space, but to the lab, where he’s unraveling a mystery that could have life-or-death consequences for astronauts.  

The third-year medical student at Duke University School of Medicine is investigating whether microgravity—the near-weightless environment of space—raises the risk of blood clots. It’s a question with growing urgency as NASA prepares to send humans back to the Moon in 2027 through the Artemis III mission, marking the first time in over 50 years that astronauts will walk on the lunar surface. 

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