Diagnoses of rare diseases enhanced through the teamwork of national network
Pooling expertise in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network solves rarest of rare mysteries
Lab-grown mini-lungs mimic the real thing - right down to COVID infection
A team of Duke University researchers has developed a lab-grown living lung model that mimics the tiny air sacs of the lungs where coronavirus infection and serious lung damage take place.
Transcription factors may inadvertently lock in DNA mistakes
Transcription factor proteins are the light switches of the human genome. By binding to DNA, they help turn genes “on” or “off” and start the important process of copying DNA into an RNA template that acts as a blueprint for a new protein.
Duke Clinical Research Institute, UNC Center for Health Equity Research, and partners receive $80 million award from NIH to help expand COVID-19 testing
Nationwide program aims to build innovative and sustainable solutions to expand test access and uptake in underserved and vulnerable communities
Blood-based test accurately identifies viral infection before symptoms develop
A team of Duke Health scientists have identified biomarkers that accurately identify numerous viral infections across the clinical stages of disease, advancing a potential new way to guide treatment, quarantine decisions, and other clinical and public health interventions in the setting of endemic and pandemic infectious diseases.
Multimillion dollar NIH grant creates first Duke Center of Excellence in Genome Science
For the first time at Duke, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a Center of Excellence in Genome Science (CEGS) grant, to a group of Duke researchers, providing $14 million of research support over five years.
COVID tested the resilience of Duke's research
Duke researchers shared their reflections on the struggles and insights the process of research shutdown and reboot has had within their labs during a Virtual Research Town Hall.
Two School of Medicine faculty receive NHGRI 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has selected two Duke University School of Medicine faculty to receive 2020 Genomic Innovator Awards. NHGRI honored a total of 12 early career investigators in genomics. Each awardee will receive five years of funding.
Uncovering the Unknowns to COVID-19 Testing
Thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group, the RADICAL team has shifted its focus to examine whether their host gene expression test works for patients with COVID-19.