Rynn Named New Chair of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Moira Rynn, MD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, effective July 1, 2017. Dr.
Barber Named New Chair of Department of OB-GYN
Matthew D. Barber, MD, MHS, has been named the new chair of the Department of OB-GYN, effective May 1, 2017. Dr.
Topping Out of New Research Building Illustrates Significant Construction Milestone
Progress on Duke's newest research building was celebrated with the topping out of the final girder, which was signed by Duke Health and School of Medicine leaders, faculty, staff, and students.
McDonnell Receives Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award in Pharmacology
Donald McDonnell, PhD, the Glaxo-Wellcome Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Robert
Bacterial Protein Could Aid Development of New Antibiotics
Scientists solve structure of sought-after bacterial protein
School of Medicine Announces 2016 Research Staff Appreciation Award Winners
Animal Study Shows Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke Even Before Pregnancy
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke -- even before conception -- appears to have a lingering impact that can later impair the brain development of a fetus, researchers at Duke Health re
Jerry Tulis, former director of OEM's Biohazard Science Program, dies at 86
Jerry J. Tulis, Ph.D., 86, associate professor emeritus of community and family medicine, passed away Dec. 24. A funeral mass was held Dec. 30 in Greenville, N.C.
Potential Drug Appears to Ease Effects of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Duke Health researchers have identified a drug-like small molecule that, in animal experiments, appears to be an effective treatment for a genetic disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome.