Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the first MRI, the researchers generated scans of a mouse brain that are dramatically crisper than a typical clinical MRI for humans.

Clare Smith, PhD, assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology is the winner of the 2024 Mary Lyon Award and will present an oral presentation at the International Mammalian Genome Conference in Washington, D.C., in 2024. 

The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) has awarded Nicole Calakos, MD, PhD, its 2023 Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award. The Korsmeyer Award recognizes outstanding achievements of ASCI members in advancing knowledge and mentoring future generations of life science researchers.

Trudy Oliver, PhD, studies a type of cancer that has a 5-year overall survival rate of just 7%. Its biological drivers are different from most other cancers, so it’s harder to develop targeted treatments. On top of that, research into this tumor is under-funded.

David Ashley, PhD, FRACP, MBBS, the Rory David Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Neuro-Oncology and director of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, calls his choice to focus his c

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, welcomes Barbara Hooper, the Founding Program Director and Division Chief of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Duke. They discuss the division's goals and some of the misconceptions about Occupational Therapy, and about what sets Duke’s program apart.

Home visiting programs have been shown to reduce emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and overall health care costs for patients with complex needs.

Black patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest have historically been less likely to receive potentially life-saving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) than white patients.

The Dean’s Staff Awards will be awarded annually to recognize exemplary staff supporting the School of Medicine’s mission and values.

Len White's pioneering Coursera online course in neuroscience has changed lives around the world.