The Gift of Sight Paid Forward
A $1 million gift from Mark and Wendy Stavish will support Lejla Vajzovic’s research to develop screening for early detection and treatment of eye disease that could be part of a normal well child visit.
It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Comic Medicine!
Nestled in the quiet reading room, among the serious tomes on pancreatic enzymes and brain anatomy, is a collection of comic books that illustrate child loss, chronic illness, addiction, anxiety, autism, epilepsy, COVID, cancer, heart disease, reproductive health, and other health care issues.
Residents Teach Medical Students the Art of the Psychiatric Interview
A new workshop recently designed and implemented by three senior residents in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences teaches second-year medical students in their psychiatry clerkship how to conduct a psychiatric interview.
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology: Writing the Next Chapter
Lee Zou, PhD, joined the Duke faculty in March 2023 as chair of the Department
School of Medicine Faculty Featured at Invented at Duke 2023
Around 300 people from the Duke community and entrepreneurial colleagues from across the Triangle came together to celebrate Duke inventors and innovations at the 5th Annual Invented at Duke event.
DGHI's Kristin Schroeder a Finalist for Social Entrepreneurship Prize
Pediatric oncologist recognized for work to improve cancer survival rates in Tanzania.
New Strategy for Protecting Bones from Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients who receive radiation during their treatment – and about half do -- may face a lesser-known challenge: bone loss.
Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Barton Haynes, MD
In observance of World AIDS Day, Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with pioneering Duke AIDS researcher Barton Haynes, MD, Director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.
Duke Health Names Gregory Pauly to Key Leadership Roles
Duke Health has named Gregory Pauly to three key leadership roles: group president of Acute Care Services for Duke University Health System; president of Duke University Hospital; and vice dean for Clinical and Academic Integration at Duke University School of Medicine.
Improving Community Health by Addressing Social Stressors
A Duke-Margolis study finds pilot projects across NC appear to improve health outcomes and lower costs.