Pandemic Response Shows Path For Improved Health Care in the Future
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic forced positive changes in how medicine is practiced in communities and at academic medical centers, with Family Medicine departments working at the front lines
Duke/UNC Awarded Grant to Establish Joint Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been awarded funds from the National Institutes of Health to establish a prestigious Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (AD
Two new NIH-funded centers to explore impacts of genomic variation in health, disease
Duke University is the recipient of two large grants totaling nearly $12 million from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) as part of its new Impact of Genomic Variation on Fun
Duke Opens New Research Campus in Research Triangle Park
When Thomas Denny, MSc, MPhil, professor of medicine and chief operating officer of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, looks around the br
School of Medicine scientist Joseph Heitman elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has elected Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD, James B.
Recovery From an ICU Stay Is Tough. Could More Protein Help?
Protein might dramatically boost recovery after an ICU stay, but clinicians are just learning how to study its effects.
White receives AAMC’s Distinguished Teaching Award
The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) has awarded Leonard White, PhD, the 2021 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award.
High Cholesterol Fuels Cancer By Fostering Resistance to a Form of Cell Death
Chronically high cholesterol levels are known to be associated with increased risks of breast cancer and worse outcomes in most cancers, but the link has not been fully understood.
The Family That Studies Together, Stays Together: Meet the Theils
As a lover of adventure, learning, and family time, David Theil, MD, is always looking for fun activities to do with his adult children, Jackie and Sam.
Meet the Mentors: School of Medicine PhD Students Support Their Peers Through New Network
Graduate school is a unique time in a person’s life, filled with extraordinary opportunities and challenges.