A Fighting Chance Against Infection
As a college gymnast, 3rd year medical student Tori Kinoman contracted a staph infection that resulted in multiple surgeries and nearly losing her leg. She researches antibiotic-resistant staph infections and teaches athletes infection prevention.
DNA Barcoding Identifies the Plants a Person Has Eaten
What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. But a new technique using DNA barcoding to identify the plant matter in human feces may get at the truth, improving clinical trials, nutrition studies and more..
2023 State of the School Address
Dean Mary Klotman, MD, presents her annual State of the School address. The theme "Team Medicine in Action," highlighted some of the year's most impactful accomplishments in research, patient care, education, and equity.
2023 Cohort of Distinguished Emeriti Faculty Honored
School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman and School of Nursing Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos honored the 2023 cohort of Distinguished Emeriti Faculty emeriti.
School’s Black Employee Resource Group Hosts Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Duke University School of Medicine’s Black Employee Resource Group, ME², held its second annual Juneteenth celebration on June 15. ME² stands for Motivate, Mentor, Educate, & Empower.
Dean Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD
A Conversation with Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, the A. Eugene and Marie Washington Presidential Distinguished Professor, about his research into the underpinnings of mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia.
First Presidential Distinguished Chair Named in Honor of Chancellor Washington, Awarded to Dzirasa
Presidential Distinguished Chairs are a new class of endowed professorships, created to maximize the university’s ability to recruit and retain exceptional faculty in a wide range of disciplines, including those aligned with the Duke Science and Technology (DST) initiative.
TikTok Videos Detail Patient Pain, Infertility with Endometriosis
With over 301 million views, popular TikTok videos related to endometriosis focus on patient experiences involving chronic pain and infertility, specifically in-vitro fertilization.
Leadership Program Spurs Transformation in Lupus Care
Launched as a Duke Advanced Practice Provider Leadership Institute (APPLI) project, the lupus care model involves a patient care team that addresses patients’ medical and psychological needs to help improve their health.
New Heart Transplant Method May Grow Donor Pool 30%
A relatively new method of heart transplantation, which allows for the use of hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD), could expand the pool of available donor hearts by a projected 30%.