2020 Humanitarian Award Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD, MPH
Lisa Amaya-Jackson is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a tireless advocate for children and families who have experienced violence, trauma, abuse, and loss.
Six SoM Physician-Scientists selected to receive Strong Start Awards
Six School of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive 2021 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards. The awards program, funded with a gift from the Nanaline H.
Joining Forces to Fight Childhood Obesity
As a pediatrician, Sarah Armstrong, MD, has devoted her career to improving children’s health and well-being.
Fighting off bacterial pathogens that invade our own cells
Some infections are a real challenge for our immune system, but others are eliminated handily. Why? That’s what Ed Miao M.D., Ph.D.
2021 Distinguished Alumna Award Amy P. Abernethy, MD'94, HS'94-'01, PhD
Amy Abernethy, MD'94, HS'94-'01, PhD, is an internationally-known oncologist, health data expert and digital health leader. Her >500 publications span real-world data & evidence, clinical trials, patient reported outcomes, clinical informatics, health policy and patient-centered care.
2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Neil R. MacIntyre, MD
Neil MacIntyre, MD, is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and former vice-chair of clinical services in the Department of Medicine.
2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Priya S. Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95
Priya Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95, is the Chen Family Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, chief of the Division of Medical Genetics, a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, core faculty member of the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiatives, and member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Understanding the influence of spiritual beliefs on epilepsy care
In Uganda, a person who suffers the repeated seizures associated with epilepsy is most likely to seek help first from a traditional or spiritual healer.
Duke-led team identifies new coronavirus threat to humans
Researchers have discovered a new coronavirus, found in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human.