Duke scholars featured in 2025 highly cited researchers list
Fourteen faculty with primary appointments in the School of Medicine, along with four others from Duke-NUS, are among 31 Duke scholars in the top 1% of researchers in their fields for publication citations.
Honoring Service and Dedication: How Duke Veterans are Shaping the Future of Health and Healing
This Veterans Day, Duke Orthopaedics and the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs proudly recognize the extraordinary contributions of our veterans—current residents and students—who have served our country and now dedicate themselves to improving the lives of future patients.
A bold vision for men’s health: Ben Ncube’s journey from law to global impact
Inspired by his father’s health challenges, master’s student Ben Ncube is leveraging Duke’s Population Health Sciences Program to reimagine what’s possible in global men’s health policy.
A Surgeon Shaped by Service
After years reconstructing the faces of injured service members, Air Force veteran David Powers, MD, brings that same precision and compassion to patients recovering from gunshots, accidents, and cancer.
A veteran's perspective: growth, service, and new beginnings
Rob Farris, a Doctor of Physical Therapy student and U.S. Navy veteran, reflects on service, purpose, and life beyond the uniform
A new standard for support: Duke and the Menges family redefine cancer care
Created in memory of Bobby Menges by his parents, Liz and Peter, the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation has surpassed $1 million in gifts to Duke Health and transformed how the Duke Cancer Institute supports young people with cancer.
What happens to the body in space?
Dawn Elizabeth Bowles, PhD, assistant professor in surgery, is collaborating with NASA to explore how to mitigate the harmful effects of space radiation on astronauts' health.
Discover new innovations at Invented at Duke 2025
School of Medicine researchers will be prominently featured at the seventh annual Invented at Duke event presented by the Office of Translation & Commercialization on Nov 11. Registration is free and open to all for this year's event at Penn Pavilion.
Showcasing the reach of student research
The Duke Global Health Institute's annual's annual research showcase highlighted 47 student research projects spanning span 21 countries and a range of global health challenges.
How a tiny enzyme helps build a big brain
When your brain was forming, an enzyme had to pull off a powerful chemical reaction. One wrong move, and the process could fail — leading to a rare disorder that causes seizures and, ultimately, death. Now, researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have uncovered how this enzyme called MoaA tames one of nature’s most reactive chemical players to make this life-or-death reaction happen.