Researchers have unmasked a component of the cell death process that could play a vital role in a better infection-fighting strategy.

Laura Wingler, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and cancer biology, has been named a 2022 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.

Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center continues to rank as the No. 1 children’s hospital in North Carolina by U.S. News & World Report, with nine pediatric specialties ranked among the best in the nation.

Watch Dean Mary E. Klotman deliver the annual State of the School Address emphasizing the twin themes of One Duke and a commitment to service.

A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) in partnership with Vanderbilt University found no differences in relief of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms between participants taking ivermectin and participants taking a placebo.

Chronically stressful conditions of daily life such as racism, pollution and poverty have a direct impact on the cellular mechanisms that drive lethal, invasive forms of breast cancer, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers.

Kevin Thomas, the School of Medicine’s first vice dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, understands the magnitude of the challenge of leading meaningful change at an institution of this size. But he’s faced plenty of challenges before, and he’s embracing the opportunity.

Look at almost any arena within the world of medicine, science, and health care across the nation and beyond, and you will find individuals serving as leaders who learned and trained at Duke University School of Medicine.

In April 2022, Duke eye surgeon Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, traveled to Sierra Leone to perform corneal transplant surgeries, restoring sight for patients who had suffered corneal-related blindness for years. Williams, associate professor of ophthalmology and director of the Duke Global Ophthalmology Program, performed 19 corneal transplants and four non-transplant surgical procedures during the visit.