Scientists Trace Origin Cell of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Test Drug Target
Scientists at Duke Health are part of a team that has discovered a type of cell surrounding blood vessels can also serve as a starting point for sarcoma, a form of cancer that occurs in bones and c
New NIH-funded Center to Study Inefficiencies in Clinical Trials
The center will be a key component of the Trial Innovation Network, which is the newest part of the Clinical and Translational Science Award Program.
Duke Welcomes New Director of Licensing and Ventures Office
In April, Robin Rasor was named director of Duke’s Office of Licensing and Ventures, which is responsible for helping faculty and students patent and license their discoveries and, if they so choos
Duke-UNC One of Five Epicenters Nationwide to Receive Funding from CDC
CDC awards $26M to support research on new ways to prevent superbugs and improve healthcare quality
The Department of Community and Family Medicine is Celebrating its 50th Anniversary
Improving the Health of People in Their Communities for 50 Years
Control of a Timekeeping Circuit in the Brain Alters Mood
By combining super-fine electrodes and tiny amounts of a very specific drug, Duke University researchers have singled out a circuit in mouse brains and taken control of it to dial an animal’s mood
Four Duke Medical Students Named North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) announced the selection of its 2016-2017 class of North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
Dr. Willett Honored with ASTRO Gold Medal
Christopher G. Willett, MD, FASTRO, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Duke University School of Medicine, has been named a recipient of the American Society for Radiat