2022 Distinguished Alumna Award Laura E. Schanberg, MD’84, HS’84-’91
Laura Schanberg, MD’84, HS’84-’92, is a professor of pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine and a faculty member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
2022 Distinguished Faculty Award Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD
Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, is the William and Jane Shingleton Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology and professor of pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine and executive director of the Duke Cancer Institute. He was previously a professor of oncology, pediatrics, and molecular biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine prior to becoming chair of the Hematology-Oncology Department and later Cancer Center director at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
2022 Distinguished Service Award Diana B. McNeill, AB’78, MD’82, HS’87-’88
Diana McNeill, AB’78, MD’82, HS’87-’88, is a professor of medicine, endocrinology, metabolism, and nutrition and assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Duke University School of Medicine, and associate dean and inaugural director of Duke AHEAD (Academy of Health Professions Education & Academic Development), which has over 800 interprofessional members in Duke Health.
How to Manage the Next COVID Wave
Americans heading to the beach, backyard barbecues or long family road trips this summer might consider packing masks, test kits and a little common sense along with their swim trunks and sunscreen.
Few Digestive Disease Studies Examine Food Insecurity
A review of studies about the effect of food insecurity on digestive diseases found a dearth of information, even as diet can often be both a direct cause of and a solution for many gastrointestinal conditions.
Fly Researchers Find Another Layer to the Code of Life
Rare pieces of code may serve as another way to control cellular machinery.
Meet the School of Medicine’s 2022 Distinguished Professors
This spring, 16 faculty members in the Duke University School of Medicine have been awarded distinguished professorships.
Kenan Senior Fellow Calls on Bioethics to Address Racial Inequalities in Health Care
Patrick Smith is Associate Research Professor of Theological Ethics and Bioethics at Duke Divinity School. He also directs the bioethics program at the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine.
Why COVID-19 Boosters and Masking Remain Vital
As health experts brace for a potential COVID-19 surge this fall and winter, Dr. Carol Epling shares insights on how to stay safe.
Mansoor Examines Duke Collaboration to Address Pandemic Stress
Mahgul Mansoor conducted her thesis research on how the Coping Together program, a virtual family-strengthening program to help families in NC manage the increased levels of pandemic-related stress, is delivered and received.