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, 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.

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.

Blake Wilson is a principal developer of the modern cochlear implant, a device that enables highly useful hearing for deaf or nearly deaf persons.

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

Wisdom may come with age, but young people have the advantage when it comes to learning. Duke neurobiologist Lindsey Glickfeld, Ph.D., wants to know why. More to the point, she wants to know how. What are the mechanics in the brain and how do those mechanics change from childhood to adulthood? What she discovers could one day help older people regain some ease of learning. Perhaps it could even lead to a treatment that could help stroke survivors relearn important early skills, like walking and talking.

In a large academic medical system such as Duke, there are bound to be spouses, siblings or children who work for the same organization. Duke Health is fortunate enough to have one entire family who have dedicated a combined 83 years to improving the lives of their patients and colleagues.

A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) in partnership with Vanderbilt University has expanded its testing platform to evaluate ivermectin at a higher dose for a longer period of time.

Chantell Evans, PhD, an assistant professor of cell biology in the School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.