Tatiana Segura, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Neurology, and Dermatology is studying the empty spaces between cells to advance wound-healing research.

Faculty and residents in the Department of Surgery are exploring what matters most to surgeons-in-training, and establishing a new curriculum that seeks to redefine what it means to be a ‘good’ surgeon.

Blake Wilson, adjunct professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, was named a co-recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology, honored for his contributions to the development of the modern cochlear implant.

While previous studies suggest Parkinson’s disease begins in the gut and spreads to the brain, how the process occurs has been elusive. Now, a pre-clinical study led by Duke Health researchers provides new evidence that bolsters the gut-brain connection.

Nestled in the quiet reading room, among the serious tomes on pancreatic enzymes and brain anatomy, is a collection of comic books that illustrate child loss, chronic illness, addiction, anxiety, autism, epilepsy, COVID, cancer, heart disease, reproductive health, and other health care issues.

A $1 million gift from Mark and Wendy Stavish will support Lejla Vajzovic’s research to develop screening for early detection and treatment of eye disease that could be part of a normal well child visit.

Lee Zou, PhD, joined the Duke faculty in March 2023 as chair of the Department

A new workshop recently designed and implemented by three senior residents in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences teaches second-year medical students in their psychiatry clerkship how to conduct a psychiatric interview. 

Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment – and about half do -- may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss. 

Pediatric oncologist recognized for work to improve cancer survival rates in Tanzania.