DNA Element With a Murky Past Is Borrowing Cell’s Repair Machinery, S&T Scholar finds
Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself.
Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill Awarded up to $50 Million from the FDA for New Research Center
Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive up to $50 million over five years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish the Research Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI).
Improving Suicide Prevention Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Using patients' stories as his inspiration, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters strives to bring awareness to the often-overlooked issue of suicide among head and neck cancer patients.
Best in Show: Using Computation to Design Top Performing HIV Antibodies
Bruce Donald, PhD, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, and team are using computation strategies to figure out ways to turn typical antibodies into “show quality” antibodies to better fight against HIV.
Machine Learning Model Identifies Mild Cognitive Impairment from Retinal Scans
A machine learning model developed by Duke Health researchers can differentiate normal cognition from mild cognitive impairment using retinal images from the eye.
Improvement to CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make It More Effective
A research team at Duke Health has found an improved approach to gene editing technology that expands its functionality.
Mary Klotman Named Duke’s First Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
As Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. Mary Klotman will oversee Duke Health’s academic mission.
Muscle Stem Cells: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
How muscle stem cells determine which ones repair injury and which ones resupply the stem cell population.
Understanding Gender Dysphoria in Transgender Teenagers
Recent master’s graduate and MD student Sonali Biswas is hoping to improve health outcomes for transgender teenagers through qualitative research.
New Rankings Place Duke Scholars on Top of the World
Nobel laureate Robert Lefkowitz M.D., the chancellor’s distinguished professor of medicine, is ranked second in the nation and third in the world for Biology and Biochemistry.