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Brain Images Just Got 64 Million Times Sharper

April 18, 2023
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.
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Chaos, Confusion From Judge’s Mifepristone Decision, Experts Say

April 18, 2023
Medical, legal experts brief media on affects of ruling
Trudy Oliver, PhD

Trudy Oliver Tracks a Deadly, Shapeshifting Tumor

April 12, 2023
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.
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Can Scientists Learn to Prevent Brain Tumors?

April 10, 2023
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 Klotman's Friday Message with Barb Hooper, PhD

Dean Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Barbara Hooper, PhD

April 7, 2023
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.
Kelly Goo, MPH Medical Student

Med Student Advocates for Home Health Visits to Meet Patients Where They’re At

April 6, 2023
Home visiting programs have been shown to reduce emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and overall health care costs for patients with complex needs.
implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)

Study Examines Reluctance of Black Patients to Get Defibrillators

April 4, 2023
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.
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Inaugural Dean’s Staff Awards

April 4, 2023
The Dean’s Staff Awards will be awarded annually to recognize exemplary staff supporting the School of Medicine’s mission and values.
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A Decade of Global Reach, From Len White's Backyard

April 3, 2023
Len White's pioneering Coursera online course in neuroscience has changed lives around the world.
Charmaine Royal, PhD

Rethinking the Use of Race and Other Labels in Genetics Research

March 31, 2023
A national committee co-chaired by Duke Professor Charmaine Royal issued a report that emphasized the high stakes of ensuring that genetics research benefits all groups in society and mitigates harm.

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