Lindy Norman of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program is the Blue Devil of the Week
Former Duke athlete plays central role in getting Occupational Therapy Doctorate program started
New Ophthalmology Program Delivers Eye Care Across the Globe
The newly established Duke Global Ophthalmology program will support infrastructure, and expand global efforts by Duke Eye Center physicians.
Study Estimates One in Seven U.S. Breast Cancers May Be Over-Diagnosed
About one in seven breast cancers detected by mammography screening are over-diagnosed, according to a Duke Cancer Institute study designed to clarify the risk of breast cancer over-diagnosis using contemporary screening technology in the U.S.
Incidence of COVID-19 was 8 Times Higher in Unvaccinated vs. Vaccinated Students
Unvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina independent school, according to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative appearing online Feb. 22 in the journal Pediatrics.
The Legacy of Donald Love, One of the First Black Duke Hospital Employees
Love was, if not the first Black employee at Duke Hospital and the School of Medicine, one of the first, beginning his service during a time of legally enforced segregation. He spent the majority of his career with the Department of Pathology, which he joined about 15 years after starting at the hospital.
Molecule Produced After Skin Injury is Shown to Accelerate Hair Growth
A molecule that skin tissue produces after injury appears to accelerate hair growth, suggesting a potential new target to reverse hair loss, researchers at Duke University School of Medicine report.
Annise Weaver Wins Cook Society Award
Annise Weaver, MSEd, CRC, director of clinical operations and associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion, won the 2022 Samuel DuBois Cook Society Staff Award in recognition of her leadership in diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism at Duke.
We are here to ASIST
The Advancing Scientific Integrity, Services and Training (ASIST) program at the Duke Office for Scientific Integrity (DOSI) develops and maintains resources and tools that promote and support scientific integrity and accountability for the Duke research community.
Blue Devil of the Week: Behind a Hearing Breakthrough
Blake Wilson is a principal developer of the modern cochlear implant, a device that enables highly useful hearing for deaf or nearly deaf persons.
Petes to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Genetics Society of America
Tom Petes, the Minnie Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Genetics in the School of Medicine and a Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, will be awarded the Lifetime Achieveme