Duke appoints David Zaas as Health System CEO
David Zaas, MD, MBA, a seasoned academic health care executive and physician scientist with a long history in Durham, will be the next chief executive officer of Duke University Health System.
Meet the School of Medicine’s 2026 Distinguished Professors
Duke University has awarded distinguished professorships to 22 faculty members in the School of Medicine.
Two School of Medicine students named Schweitzer Fellows
Two Duke University School of Medicine students are among the 31 graduate students recently named 2026-27 North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
Inside the mold that breaks the rules of cell biology
Cell biologist Amy Gladfelter, PhD, has been intrigued by a fungus called Ashbya gossypii&
Duke School of Medicine Match Day 2026
Each year, fourth-year medical students across the country view the third week of March as the beginning of their careers in medicine.
Martin Marietta gift fuels Duke Health Cary expansion
A generous gift to Duke Health by Martin Marietta, a leading U.S. supplier of aggregates and other building materials headquartered in Raleigh, will help fund an expansion of Duke Health Cary for hospital services.
New strategy creates CAR-T cells inside the body
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine, working in collaboration with scientists at University of California, San Francisco, and University of California, Berkeley, have developed&n
A tiny DNA switch may explain why human brains grew so big
A short piece of DNA that changed rapidly in humans compared with other mammals
appears to act like a volume knob for brain growth.
Duke seminar prepares PA students for AI’s future in health care
Nicholas Hudak, PhD, PA-C, professor in family medicine and community health, is guiding physician assistant students in learning the responsible use of AI in clinical practice.