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Joining Forces to Fight Childhood Obesity

May 27, 2021
As a pediatrician, Sarah Armstrong, MD, has devoted her career to improving children’s health and well-being.

Fighting off bacterial pathogens that invade our own cells

May 26, 2021
Some infections are a real challenge for our immune system, but others are eliminated handily. Why? That’s what Ed Miao M.D., Ph.D.
Amy Abernethy

2021 Distinguished Alumna Award Amy P. Abernethy, MD'94, HS'94-'01, PhD

May 26, 2021
Amy Abernethy, MD'94, HS'94-'01, PhD, is an internationally-known oncologist, health data expert and digital health leader. Her >500 publications span real-world data & evidence, clinical trials, patient reported outcomes, clinical informatics, health policy and patient-centered care.
Neil MacIntyre

2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Neil R. MacIntyre, MD

May 26, 2021
Neil MacIntyre, MD, is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and former vice-chair of clinical services in the Department of Medicine.

2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Priya S. Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95

May 26, 2021
Priya Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95, is the Chen Family Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, chief of the Division of Medical Genetics, a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, core faculty member of the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiatives, and member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Understanding the influence of spiritual beliefs on epilepsy care

May 25, 2021
In Uganda, a person who suffers the repeated seizures associated with epilepsy is most likely to seek help first from a traditional or spiritual healer. 

In varied roles, Duke Physician Assistant Program alumni answered the call during pandemic

May 24, 2021

Duke-led team identifies new coronavirus threat to humans

May 24, 2021
Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus, found in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human.

Dr. Priya Kishnani Works to Improve the Lives of Children with Genetic Diseases

May 21, 2021
Dr. Priya Kishnani grew up in a family of physicians, including her mother, a pediatrician, in Mumbai (then Bombay), India.
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Harnessing the Body’s Ability to Heal Itself

May 21, 2021
What if we could disable the defense mechanisms that enable cancer cells to evade treatment, or even control their genes to prevent them from developing into tumors in the first place?

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