Baker named Director of Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine
Jeffrey Baker, MD, PhD, has been named director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine.
Duke Launches the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Eugene Washington, MD, chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and president and CEO of the Duke University Health System, and Nancy Andrews, MD, PhD, dean of the Duke University School of
Mouse Study Points Way to Shut Down Harmful Immune Response in Lupus
Molecules that scavenge debris from dying cells appear to halt the cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus, while also enhancing the body’s ability to combat flu, according to Duke Health studies in
Paraplegics Regain Some Feeling, Movement After Using Brain-Machine Interfaces
The research -- led by Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, M.D., Ph.D., as part of the Walk Again Project in São
School of Medicine Welcomes 2016 Incoming Classes
More than 430 students from all over the country started their health professions careers at Duke University School of Medicine this month.
Duke Team Identifies New ‘Mega-Complex’ Involved in Cell Signaling
Duke Health-led researchers have discovered new information about the signaling mechanism of cells that could one day help guide development of more specific drug therapies.
Tracking How HIV Disrupts Immune System Informs Vaccine Development
One of the main mysteries confounding development of an HIV vaccine is why some people infected with the virus make the desired antibodies after several years, but a vaccine can’t seem to induce th
Duke summer program provides STEM experience for minorities
Duke University is in its 16th year offering their Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. Based on their interest in science fields, 80 students, were invited to jump in.
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.