Black History Month: Legacies Behind the Names on Campus
Learn the stories of places and things named in honor of Black students, faculty and staff
New Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer Has Roots in Duke Lab
On January 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new targeted therapy for hard-to-treat advanced breast cancers. Its development was made possible by research and advocacy from the lab of Donald McDonnell, PhD, in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology.
Sherilynn Black Named Co-Chair of NASEM Initiative
Through her research and administrative work, Sherilynn Black has developed expertise in what scholars need to thrive in academic careers. Recognized as a national leader, she will guide a new initiative at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on mentorship, professional development and well-being.
Medication Abortion TikTok Videos Tend to be Accurate and Reliable
Popular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.
Duke Human Vaccine Institute Wins Contract to Produce Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine
Production will enable human studies to determine whether the vaccine protects against a wide variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause COVID-19
Warmer Climate May Drive Fungi to Be More Dangerous to Our Health
Pathogenic fungi (Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus and others) are notorious killers of immune-compromised people. But for the most part, healthy people have not had to worry about them, and the vast majority of the planet’s potentially pathogenic fungi don’t do well in the heat of our bodies. But all that may be about to change.
Data at Their Digital Fingertips: Tissue-based Research and Precision Cancer Medicine Comes of Age
A 10-year partnership between the Department of Pathology and Duke Cancer Institute has helped researchers make advances in human tissue-based research and cancer precision medicine.
Blobe, Haas Elected to AAAS
Two members of the Duke University School of Medicine faculty have been elected as 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community.
School of Medicine Withdraws from U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Duke University School of Medicine is withdrawing from the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of medical schools, Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, and Vice Dean for Education Edward Buckley, MD, said Friday.
The Path to Pay it Forward: A Duke Family Committed to Changing the World
Major donors Todd Brady, (MD’99, PhD’98) and Andrea Darling (MA’96, JD’99), a married couple of 26 years whose son, Alex, started as a freshman at Duke University in the fall of 2022, describe their path around Duke being connected by mentors, explained why they choose to give back, and shared what they hope to accomplish through their philanthropy.