Children With Mild or Asymptomatic COVID Have Strong Antibodies Months Later
Children and adolescents who had mild to asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were found to have robust antibody responses up to four months after infection, according to a study of 69 children tested at Duke Health.
Sandeep Dave featured in Magnify: Getting Personal with Blood Cancers
For most cancers, advances in genomics haven’t changed treatment strategies very much. Sandeep Dave, MD, MS, envisions making personalized treatment a reality for more patients, by developing and making better use of tools that already exist.
Bringing Back Helpful Gut Worms
William Parker, associate professor of surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, was a guest on Constant Wonder, a podcast from BYU Radio. He discussed intestinal worms and how not all bacteria is harmful; some may actually help us.
Metabolomics Lab's Analysis Finds Near-meat and Meat Not Nutritionally Equivalent
a Duke University research team’s deeper examination of the nutritional content of plant-based meat alternatives, shows they’re as different as plants and animals.
Cancer treatment startup started by Duke faculty raises $70M
ilis, Inc., a pioneering company using its MicroOrganoSphere (MOS) technology to guide precision therapy for cancer patients and accelerate drug discovery and development, today announced the close of a $70 million Series A financing.
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation: Moving Away From Surgery, Exploring Alternate Treatments
In a paper published in Nature, a cancer-like mutation was linked to cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), a condition in which blood vessels in the brain are formed abnormally. Currently, the condition can only be treated by means of surgery however the discovery of the mutation has the potential to develop novel therapeutic strategies.
Congratulations Distinguished Professors!
Two faculty in the Precision Genomics Collaboratory have been honored with distinguished professorships.
Precision Genomics Collaboratory Newsletter: Vol 1 Issue 2
This issue includes
- Funding opportunities from the Precision Genomics Collaboratory
- News updates from the genomics community
- Featured publications
- Duke funding opportunities of potential interest
- Upcoming events
2021 Distinguished Faculty Award Priya Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95
Priya Kishnani, MD, HS'91-'95, is the Chen Family Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, chief of the Division of Medical Genetics, a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, core faculty member of the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiatives, and member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Joining Forces to Fight Childhood Obesity
As a pediatrician, Sarah Armstrong, MD, has devoted her career to improving children’s health and well-being.