Gladfelter elected to National Academy of Sciences
Amy S. Gladfelter, PhD, Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Cell Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Advancing Clinical Research Through Community Partnership: A Conversation with Dr. Susanna Naggie
Dr. Naggie highlights why strong community relationships are essential to clinical trials and translational science. She shares the value of building trust and increasing access to ensure research reflects the needs of the people it aims to serve.
Study suggests how to predict which cancer patients will benefit from ATR inhibitors
A study from cancer biologists at Duke University School of Medicine suggests a new way to predict which patients are most likely to benefit from a promising class of experimental cancer
What eating reveals about how the brain works
Duke University School of Medicine researchers identify previously unknown area of the brain that acts like a conductor, coordinating the hands and mouth into one smooth feeding motion.
ARLG takes aim at antibiotic resistance on global stage
The Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG), based at the Duke Clinical Research In
Duke and UNC researchers to co-lead $12.9M study to improve care for autistic children
Duke University has been awarded $12.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a new clinical trial aimed at improving the standard of care for autistic children with chronic digestive discomfort. The study will be co-led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, underscoring the impact of the partnership between Duke Health and UNC Health to form North Carolina Children’s, which is planning to break ground in 2027.
Durham students commit early to health care careers at Duke
Over 100 students in Durham County enrolled last week in the incoming freshman class at the Durham Early College of Health Sciences. The school, an innovative partnership among Durham Public Schools, Durham Tech, and Duke Health, supported by a $29.5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, educates high school students in skill that lead to jobs in patient care or clinical research at Duke Health upon graduation.
Hidden enzyme may explain muscle loss tied to cancer treatment
Team from Duke University School of Medicine and Duke NUS identify an enzyme that helps explain why muscles weaken in some cancer patients.
A Rare Childhood Disease Finally Mapped
Duke Children's Hospital pinpoints genetic cause and disease course of alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare pediatric neurological disorder.