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School of Medicine Native and Indigenous Medical Student Association Leadership

Supporting Native and Indigenous Students on Their Medical Path

November 27, 2023
Created by two medical students in fall 2022, the Native and Indigenous Medical Student Association offers students support, a sense of community, and much-needed mentors.
Kwabena "Kobi" Adu-Kwarteng describing his third year experience

Duke MD Program's 3rd-Year Experience: Kwabena "Kobi" Adu-Kwarteng

November 27, 2023
While doing a surgery rotation during his second year of medical school at Duke, Kwabena "Kobi" Adu-Kwarteng, found a passion for orthopedic surgery. For his third-year research project, Kobi is working with Duke orthopedic surgeon Christopher Klifto, MD, studying shoulder injury recovery in older patients.
Video thumbnail, Duke Med Alumni Weekend.

Recap of 2023 Duke Medical Alumni Weekend

November 21, 2023
A record number of medical alumni (more than 500) came back for Duke Medical Alumni Weekend, held Nov. 9-12, 2023. Events included the Distinguished Awardee Dinner, various receptions, lectures, tours, class dinners, dancing, and much, much more.
Segregated ER at Duke Hospital

Trent Lecture Explores Case Highlighting the History of Segregation in Medicine

November 21, 2023

Damon Tweedy, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics and history, on November 15 delivered the Trent Humanities in Medicine Lecture

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Urban Environmental Exposures Drive Increased Breast Cancer Incidence

November 20, 2023
A Duke Health analysis of breast cancer in North Carolina showed that the state’s urban counties had higher overall incidences of disease than rural counties, especially at early stages upon diagnosis.
Plastic trash piles on the edge of a waterway.

Nanoplastics Promote Conditions for Parkinson’s Across Various Lab Models

November 20, 2023
Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia.
Center for misophonia research team

New Gift Continues Work to Advance Understanding and Treatment of Misophonia

November 16, 2023
Duke has received a new $1.25 million, five-year gift from an anonymous family that builds on their previous support for the Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation.
Home to Highly Cited Researchers 2023 - Clarivate

School of Medicine Well Represented on Highly Cited List

November 15, 2023
At least 18 of the 30 Duke University scientists in this year's list of most highly cited researchers worldwide have appointments in the School of Medicine.
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Duke Welcomes New Faculty with Tours of State-of-the-Art Research Facilities

November 14, 2023

Duke University School of Medicine is welcoming new faculty by offering a unique opportunity to tour its state-of-the-art research core facilities. 

Krista Patterson AB’03, JD’06, LLM’06, and Jonathan Wigser, MBA’94

Planned Gift of Estate Reflects Couple's Deep Commitment to Duke

November 13, 2023
In honor of their deep connection to Duke, Krista Patterson AB’03, JD’06, LLM’06, and Jonathan Wigser, MBA’94, have made a planned gift commitment of their estate to be split equally between the School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Children’s, and Fuqua School of Business.

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