Tighe Named to Lead School of Medicine’s Climate Research Strategy
Robert M. Tighe, MD, has been appointed to lead the development of the School of Medicine’s research strategy on the impact of climate change on health.
Understanding How Climate Change Impacts Human Health
DrPH. William Pan explores how issues such as malaria, human migration due to inhospitable environments and unhealthy iron levels exacerbated by flooding, contribute to humans being more susceptible to infectious and chronic disease, as well as issues with animal and ecosystem health.
Duke Climate Commitment Funding Launches Climate and Health Projects
The initial gift for the Duke Climate Commitment has provided funding for Climate and Health Data Expeditions, where interdisciplinary teams, pursue research on data-driven topics examining climate impacts and human health.