Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Michael Pencina, PhD
Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Dr. Michael Pencina, Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Director of AI Health, and Duke Health’s first Chief Data Scientist about the enormous potential of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence have to improve health care, and also about how to avoid the potential pitfalls they present.
Heartfelt Gratitude: Duke Patient Contributes to OneDukeGen Study
A Duke Health transplant patient decided to give back by joining OneDukeGen, the new precision medicine study that will analyze the DNA of 150,000 Duke patients and research study participants.
Duke University Celebrates Nobel Prize Winner Robert Lefkowitz’s 50 Years of Scientific Discovery
Duke School of Medicine Symposium on Oct. 2-3 celebrates Robert Lefkowitz's 50- year career at Duke and honors his legacy of Nobel Prize-winning insights that transformed modern medicine.
Study Confirms No Benefit to Taking Fluvoxamine for COVID-19 Symptoms
Fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, is one of four FDA-approved repurposed medications tested in ACTIV-6, a nationwide remote study.
ChatGPT in the Classroom: Opportunities and Potential Risks
Faculty members are exploring the use of ChatGPT in student learning environments, and their own personal research.
Leveling the Playing Field: Maria Marquine’s Mission to Advance Latino Health Equity
Once a rising star in Uruguayan field hockey, a Duke neuropsychologist now tackles disparities, aiming to reshape how the nation's largest, fastest-growing minority group receives Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Duke PA Alumni Provide Health Care in Ukraine
Physician Assistant (PA) Micaela Marker was looking for somewhere to donate her time when she saw an article in the Denver Post about a nonprofit organization called Global Care Force that was looking for volunteers for medical trips to Ukraine.
Eric Elbogen Debunks a Mass Shooting Myth in New Co-Authored Book
Co-authors Eric Elbogen, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Nico Verykoukis, a retired clinical social worker with 29 years of experience, debunk the common myth that most perpetrators of violent crime are mentally ill.
Concussions Cause Greater Cognitive Declines in Later Life
A study in twins found that even a single traumatic brain injury at any age was associated with worse cognitive function in later life, independent of genes and environmental factors.
New Center for Precision Health Aims to Transform Population Health, Patient Care September 7, 2023
CTSI has launched the Center for Precision Health (CPH), a collaboration led by Svati Shah that will harness the power of genomic, biomarker, and health data to transform patient care and population health.