Alumni Making a Difference: Erich Huang, PhD’02, MD’03, HS’03-’08
Erich Huang, PhD’02, MD’03, HS’03-’08, is head of clinical informatics at Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences. He has been a pathfinder since transitioning in 2016 from clinical care to biomedical informatics and later directing Duke Forge, an initiative to build a data science culture and infrastructure focused on actionable health data science across Duke University. In 2020 he was selected as Duke Health’s Chief Data Officer for Quality. Now the head of clinical informatics at Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, his vision for the health care landscape remains centered on wielding artificial intelligence as a tool, not a replacement for the human touch.
Therapy Horses Provide Respite from Stress
The animal-assisted therapy group Stampede of Love brought two miniature horses to the Duke Medical Center Library to offer School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students the opportunity to relax, de-stress, and share some special moments and photo ops with the equine visitors.
Vanderbilt and Duke Awarded Moore Foundation Grant to Improve Oversight of AI Technology in Health Care Systems
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Psychiatry Program Expands Mental Health Support for Foster Children
As North Carolina's foster care system faces a perfect storm of challenges, Duke Psychiatry provides support to help foster children and their families thrive.
Record Attendance at North Carolina American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting
The North Carolina American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) annual meeting, hosted by the Duke Microbiome Center, attracted more than 300 researchers from across the Southeast.
Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Gary Faerber, MD
Mary Klotman, MD speaks with Gary Faerber, MD, about the newly elevated Department of Urology and how this organizational change enhances the national profile of Duke.
New Antibiotic Approach Proves Promising Against Lyme Bacterium
Using a technique that has shown promise in targeting cancer tumors, a Duke team has found a way to deploy a molecular warhead that can annihilate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
Two School of Medicine Faculty receive Award from Doris Duke Foundation
Two Duke School of Medicine faculty are among the 25 physician scientists who have received the Paragon Award for Research Excellence from the Doris Duke Foundation.