Harnessing Skin Cancer Genes to Heal Hearts
New summer program SURE to inspire
The Precision Genomics Collaboratory in partnership with the Center for Precision Health and the Sarnoff Foundation will offer a new 10-week summer program starting in May. The Duke Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) Program is designed for underrepresented undergraduate students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior years who are interested in exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM).
From Risk to Resilience: Tracking a Genetic Variant's Impact on Kidney Diseases
Shah Named Associate Dean for Translational Research
Study of Duke Heart Attack Patients Finds Definitive Benefit of Cardiac Rehab
Probiotics Reduce COVID Symptoms and Delay Disease Among Unvaccinated
Unlocking Genomic Potential: Highlights from Genomics Scientific Retreat
The Duke School of Medicine Precision Genomics Collaboratory (PGC) held the third annual Genomics Scientific Retreat on December 8 in the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The event showcased two keynote speakers; 13 short talks and over 20 posters from trainees, research staff, and junior faculty; talks from previous PGC pilot grant winners, and chances to network with others interested in genomic research.
In Search of a Few Good Mentors
PGC Announces Student Pilot Grant Awardees
The Duke University School of Medicine Office of Biomedical and Graduate Education (OBGE) and Precision Genomics Collaboratory awarded 7 pilot grants of $2,000 each to SOM Biomedical PhD students. The goal of these grants is to support our students in scientific and educational efforts to bolster their graduate training experiences. These awards will help further research in a broad array of topics including cancer, gut microbes, RNA and DNA sequencing, neurons and astrocytes, developing new methods.