When Thom Mayer, MD’77, enrolled at Hanover College in Indiana on a football scholarship, he had no career aspirations in medicine. In fact, he had no career aspirations at all, beyond riding football as far as it could take him.

A newly identified group of antibodies that binds to a coating of sugars on the outer shell of HIV is effective in neutralizing the virus and points to a novel vaccine approach that could also pote

There are no approved drugs to treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease but controlling blood sugar over time may help decrease the risk of liver scarring and disease progression. 

Sara Emory, DNP, RN, recalls that even as a young child, she would wonder what people were going through that would prompt them to act in certain ways—an early sign of her concern for others and a

Hundreds of boxes of protective gear and equipment are now available to health care workers in New Delhi thanks to the quick, coordinated response of Duke Health faculty and staff.

To continue the OPSD effort of Empowering Physician-Scientists to Launch Successful Research Careers, please see the following resources regarding the implications of transitioning to the Duke Facu

I became interested in social determinants of health during my medical sociology classes, learning that access to resources like transportation, water, shelter, green space, and good food is extremely important to one’s well-being.

I wanted to pursue a Master of Biostatistics because I wanted to go into a field that combined my interest in improving health outcomes with my quantitative background as a mathematics major. I also was drawn to this degree due to the ability to collaborate with so many others in biomedical and health-related research in order to solve problems relating to the health and quality of life of individuals and overall populations.

I’ve learned so much from my patients and their different life experiences. An important piece to what we do as PTs is having that opportunity to connect with so many people on a personal level, which is fun.

Before grad school, I spent several years in biomedical research as a laboratory technician, project manager, and clinical trials coordinator. I came to graduate school because I wanted to develop as an independent thinker.