5 Duke School of Medicine Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows
Five Duke University School of Medicine faculty members were elected as fellows of the AAAS for 2015, in recognition of their contributions to innovation, education, and scientific leadership.
Older Breast Cancer Patients Defy Survival Models
Older women with early-stage, invasive breast cancer had better survival rates than what was estimated by a popular online tool for predicting survival, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer
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.
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
Breaking Down the Silos of Business, Informatics, and Healthcare
MMCi is a one-year program that began in 2009 within Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.