An Overgrowth of Nerve Cells Appears to Cause Lingering Symptoms After Recurrent UTIs
Research Triangle Universities Team Up to Unravel Cellular Mysteries
Duke University, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and NC State University, has received a three-year, $3 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to map and manipulate the unseen complexities of biological networks, with a focus on kinases.
Their work on kinases, which is a class of proteins, will help researchers better understand cellular organization, nervous system function, and neurological diseases affecting the brain. The living kinome is the complete set of protein kinases encoded in the genome.
Duke School of Medicine Soars to Seventh in 2023 Blue Ridge Ranking
Scientists See an Ultra-Fast Movement in an HIV-1 Surface Protein
New Era for Duke Regional Biocontainment Lab
The Duke Regional Biocontainment Lab (RBL), a vital hub for research of infectious diseases, is gearing up for a new era under the leadership of Herman Staats, PhD, and a significant boost in funding from the National Institutes of Health.
Breakthrough Genetic Sensor Lights up RNA Modifications in Real Time
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have unveiled a breakthrough genetic sensor that shines a light on critical changes in our genetic material.
The sensor, developed by a Duke team led by Kate Meyer, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, produces a fluorescent glow when it detects m6A, a small but powerful modification in RNA.
HIV Vaccine Takes Step Forward with Confirmation of Neutralizing Antibodies
New Evidence Suggests Link Between Gut Health and Parkinson’s Disease
Pharmacology and Cancer Biology: Writing the Next Chapter
Lee Zou, PhD, joined the Duke faculty in March 2023 as chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology in part because of the very collegial environment he found in Durham.
He was previously professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and scientific co-director of Massachusetts General Cancer Center. Both Harvard and Duke have excellent scientists, he said, but at Duke he sees more opportunities to build collaborations.
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.
The vital treatment for cancers of the head and neck, breast, cervix, prostate, and even eyes can harm the cells that keep bones strong.