Dr. Ehsan Samei explores new ways to use medical imaging to improve the lives of patients.

Orthopaedic surgery has been labeled “the whitest specialty.” But Erica Taylor, MD, is changing perceptions as Duke’s first Black female orthopaedic surgeon. And in her role as a diversity, equity, and inclusion leader at Duke, she’s working to eliminate inequalities and open doors for future health care leaders.

On Friday, March 18, 2022, fourth-year medical students at Duke opened their envelopes and learned where in the country they will complete residency training. The ceremony took place in person this year at Trent Semans Center for Health Education, after two years of virtual ceremonies. Students are headed to some of the nation’s most prestigious residency programs, with 27 matching at Duke.

SFI St Patrick’s Day Science Medal is awarded annually to U.S.-based scientists, engineers or technology leaders with strong Irish connections, as chosen by an independent selection committee, to recognise their significant contributions to academia and industry and their roles in supporting and engaging with the research ecosystem in Ireland.

In a study that upends current concepts of immunotherapies for breast cancer, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute have described a newly identified process for how the drug pertuzumab works in tandem with trastuzumab.  

Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine using mRNA technology, like that in the COVID-19 vaccines.

The difference between a social butterfly and a lone wolf is actually at least eight differences, according to new findings by a team of Duke brain researchers.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, mental health practitioners knew they needed to help families address the conflict with their children.

According to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative, school districts that required masking saw lower rates of COVID-19 transmission within schools last fall compared to those with optional masking policies.

Not only do these students work on their PhD theses to explore new scientific frontiers, they also move novel technologies from the bench out to the world through the OTC Fellows Program at Duke’s Office for Translation & Commercialization.