Angeles Alvarez Secord, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Duke Health, shared encouraging new data Sept.

David Hasan, MD, a neurosurgeon, and Seth Cohen, MD, an otolaryngologist and head & neck surgeon, come from different backgrounds. Hasan is Palestinian, Cohen is Jewish. But after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel and military response in Gaza by Israel, they both had the same impulse: to help.

A first-of-its-kind study documents Durham neighborhoods with higher levels of structural racism also have higher rates of chronic disease. Duke researchers are expanding their work to help others conduct similar studies in their own cities, and to use that data to inform policy efforts to intervene where it’s needed most.

Lawrence David has received the Schmidt Polymath Award to support his innovative genomics research aimed at developing healthier, more sustainable diets and global food systems.

Congratulations to the students from Duke University School of Medicine who graduated this summer from health professions and biomedical PhD programs.  

Stacy Waters, MBA, has been named the new vice president of Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (DHDAA), effective November 4, 2024.  

Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Robert Tighe, MD, about the school’s new climate change research strategy, emphasizing the critical need to address the climate crisis and its impact on health.

Threat of a pandemic remains low, but international collaboration is needed to contain the virus, DGHI expert says.

Scholarships honor exceptional scholars in PhD programs.

Ryan Antiel , MD, has been awarded a Greenwall Faculty Scholars Award for his work on the ethics of artificial womb technology.