Lefkowitz Lecture, Faculty Talks Launch Dean's Distinguished Research Series
Duke University School of Medicine's Dean's Distinguished Research Series kicked off on February 23 with the Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, Distinguished Lecture by cell biologist Titia de Lange, PhD, of Rockefeller University and faculty lectures from two Duke researchers who study the genes that make us uniquely human.
Closing in on New Treatments for Prostate Cancer
One in seven men are diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetimes. For those who aren't cured by surgery or radiation, treatments that suppress the male hormone androgen can temporarily stop the disease from progressing. But at some point, hormone-based treatments stop working for most men.
New Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer Has Roots in Duke Lab
On January 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new targeted therapy for hard-to-treat advanced breast cancers. Its development was made possible by research and advocacy from the lab of Donald McDonnell, PhD, in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology.