Test Your Knowledge – Answers and Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Test Your Knowledge quiz in the September issue of the School of Medicine enewsletter.
School of Medicine Basic Science Day Packs the House
Once again, Basic Science Day drew a packed house, with faculty, staff and students from across the School of Medicine attending the sixth annual event on Monday, November 16.
Study finds surprising links between bullies and eating disorders
Being bullied in childhood has been associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression and even eating disorders.
Erich D. Jarvis to Present 2015 E.E. Just Lecture
The ASCB Minorities Affairs Committee has selected Erich D. Jarvis to receive the 2015 E.E. Just Award.
ELAM Names Julie Ann Sosa, MD to 2015-2016 Class of Fellows
Julie Ann Sosa, MD, professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical School, is a member of the 2015-2016 Class of fellows for The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadersh
Doraiswamy named chair of World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Brain Research
Murali Doraiswamy, MBBS, professor of psychiatry and director of the Neurocognitive Disorders Program, has been appointed to serve as the chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Coun
Washington, Caron Inducted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two members of the Duke community have been inducted as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers.
Cleaning Hospital Rooms With Chemicals, UV Rays Cuts Superbug Transmissions
Healthcare facilities continue to battle drug-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that loiter on surfaces even after patient rooms have been cleaned and c