Artificial Sweeteners in Nicotine Pouches May Encourage Use, Study Finds
Hidden sweeteners in oral nicotine pouches mask the sting of nicotine but may entice first-time users and youth consumption.
Five Faculty Receive Physician-Scientist Strong Start Awards
Five Duke University School of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive 2025 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards. The awards program, funded with a gift from the Nanaline H.
Duke-NUS Research Collaborations Explore Climate and Health
Duke University and Duke-NUS Medical School have awarded Collaborative Research Grants to five research teams studying the effects of the climate on health.
Two Duke Nephrologists Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Opeyemi A. Olabisi, MD, PhD, and Tomokazu Souma, MD, PhD, have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, one of the nation's oldest medical honor societies. Both are associate professors of medicine in the Division of Nephrology.
Pioneer of CAR T Cell Therapy Delivers 2025 Robert Lefkowitz Distinguished Lecture
Autologous CAR T cell therapy, which involves taking immune system cells from a patient, altering them to improve their ability to fight disease, and then infusing them back into the patient, has b
Hamby Named Executive Vice Dean for Administration
Heather Hamby, MPH, has been named the new executive vice dean for administration for Duke University School of Medicine, effective June 1, 2025.
John Karickhoff: Bringing the Light of Innovation to Duke Eye Center
John Karickhoff recently gave $1 million to launch the Duke Ocular Innovation Hub. The hub will serve both as an engine to drive innovation and a repository for innovations developed at Duke Eye Center.
School of Medicine Faculty Win ASCI Awards
Three Duke University School of Medicine faculty members have been honored for their contributions to biomedical science with awards from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s oldest medical honor societies.
Duke Researchers Identify a New Retinal Structure
Using enhanced imaging technology, Duke researchers identified a previously unknown part of photoreceptor cells in the retina.
Fungi: Earth’s Friend and Foe
Duke University School of Medicine researchers reveal how fungi can be both a species-threatening force and a vital part of our ecosystem. From recycling nutrients and trapping carbon to making bread rise and producing antibiotics, fungi are indispensable.