Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD, has been named the recipient of a 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his significant contributions to biomedical science, education, clinical impact, and leadership.

Cameron R. Wolfe, MD, HS’07-’08, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Duke University, has been named a recipient of a Duke Medical Alumni Association 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of his sustained contributions to clinical care, research, education, and institutional leadership.

Amy P. Murtha, MD, HS’92-’98, has been honored with a 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association for her sustained commitment to improving maternal-fetal health and advancing academic medicine.

School of Medicine researchers have developed two pioneering studies that offer a new approach to ensuring that AI systems used in clinical settings meet the highest standards of quality and accountability.

The new facility will add hospital services to the existing Duke Health Cary location, including an emergency room, surgical services, imaging, cancer treatments, and other care.

Ashley Moseman, PhD, assistant professor of integrative immunobiology, has been named a 2025 recipient of the highly competitive Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award.

Researchers at Duke University are developing a new, non-addictive way to treat chronic pain using a natural compound in the body called adenosine. Their early results show this approach could be more effective than current medications and offer a safer alternative to opioids, with fewer side effects and no risk of addiction.

Paul Yen, MD, professor at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, received the honor for his groundbreaking contributions to thyroid hormone research and its therapeutic potential in treating metabolic diseases.

Bridging the gap between oncology and primary care for cancer patients has historically been a persistent challenge for patients and their providers. Experts from the Duke Cancer Institute and Duke Primary Care recently published an editorial advocating for the development of onco-primary care models.

She’s mapping the brain in bold new ways and the ripple effects are already reaching patients. How Nanthia Suthana’s cutting-edge brain stimulation technique is shaping treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson’s, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and binge eating.