McDaniel named director of Duke AHEAD
Kate McDaniel, PhD, MSW, has been named the new director of Duke AHEAD, the Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development.
Empowering students to lead financially
In 2021, Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, and Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, partnered to create an initiative to empower future health professionals with skills to make informed financial decisions.
Avoiding viral illness during the holidays
General internist Caroline Sloan, MD, and infectious diseases specialist Cameron Wolfe, MBBS, share tips on how to prevent seasonal illnesses — and what to do if you do get sick.
Duke researchers selected to National Academy of Inventors
Aravind Asokan, a pioneer in gene therapy research, and Adam Wax, an expert in medical imaging and optical technologies, are among the newly inducted members of the prestigious organization.
Duke School of Medicine launches $3.2 million effort to 3D-print a living lung
Lung model will mimic real breathing to study how co-infections can turn routine flu into life-threatening disease .
Visionary gift propels Duke Eye Center to forefront of ocular immunology
New Director Esen K. Akpek, MD, will guide the next chapter of the Frances and Stephen Foster Center for Ocular Immunology, honoring the Fosters’ philanthropic partnership with Duke Eye Center and their unwavering dedication to advancing vision health worldwide.
Researchers uncover how a killer fungus quietly invades the brain
Study shows a deadly fungus gets a two-week head start on the brain’s defenders. It points to a new strategy for boosting the immune system to fight Cryptococcus.
Interactive approach transforms psychiatry education for medical students
Rebekah Jakel, MD, PhD, led a refresh of the psychiatry curriculum for first-year MD students, shifting from a lecture-based format to one that engages students in analyzing and discussing a variety of case studies.
Why muscles weaken with age — and how exercise fights back
Exercise activates longevity genes that lower DEAF1, allowing a major muscle-growth pathway to return to normal and turn back the clock on aging muscles.