Human Avatars Help Make Gene Therapy More Effective
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have developed a way to make humanized mouse models more accurate.
Research Triangle Universities Team Up to Unravel Cellular Mysteries
Duke University, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and NC State University, has received a three-year, $3 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to map and manipulate the unseen complexities of biological networks, with a focus on kinases.
New Insights on Kidney Disease in African Americans Could Lead to Therapies
In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke Health researchers have detailed how two common gene variants among African Americans can cause kidney failure.
The Nose Knows: Nasal Microbiome Insights Could Prevent Childhood Infections
Children under age five face an average of six to eight respiratory infections a year. As we age, we develop the ability to ward off more infections, but for the younger population, these respiratory infections are often become serious, even life-threatening. Globally, over 700,000 kids die each year of pneumonia.
Terrie Moffitt Receives Royal Honor From the British Monarchy
Terrie Moffitt has received the title Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, commonly known as the MBE. She conducts longitudinal studies to research human health and behavior.
Jessica Portillo and Sweta Patel receive the 2023 DMC Diversity Matters Award
The Duke Microbiome Center awarded the 2023 DMC Diversity Matters Awards to Jessica Portillo and Dr. Sweta Patel.
Harnessing Skin Cancer Genes to Heal Hearts
A common powerful mutation found in melanoma can push heart muscle cells to multiply in laboratory models of heart tissue
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).