Aging Process Slows When Older Mice Share Circulatory System of Young
A process of surgically joining the circulatory systems of a young and old mouse slows the aging process at the cellular level and lengthens the lifespan of the older animal by up to 10%.
CRISPR/Gene Editing Technology Creates New Treatment Possibilities for Alzheimer's Disease
Boris Kantor and Ornit Chiba-Falek described an epigenome therapy platform based on CRISPR/dCas9-editing strategy intended to reduce APOE-e4 at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference
Best in Show: Using Computation to Design Top Performing HIV Antibodies
Bruce Donald and team are using computation strategies to figure out ways to turn those “pet quality” antibodies into “show quality” antibodies to better fight against HIV.
Muscle Stem Cells: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Our bodies have the remarkable ability to heal from these injuries, thanks to muscle stem cells.
DNA Barcoding Identifies the Plants a Person Has Eaten
Reliable technique should improve clinical trials, nutrition studies and historical research
Tirzepatide Has Unique Activity to Stimulate Insulin Secretion
Tirzepatide works through a unique ability to activate two different mechanisms the body uses to control insulin secretion and energy balance, Duke Health researchers report.
PGC Director featured in Dean's Friday Message
Director Svati Shah discusses OneDukeGen with Dean Klotman
PGC Announces Student Pilot Grant Awardees
The Duke University School of Medicine Office of Biomedical and Graduate Education (OBGE) and Precision Genomics Collaboratory awarded 14 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 into diseases like osteoarthritis and depression, cardiac disease susceptibility, gut bacteria and more. Awards will also help fund expenses related to trainings and conferences.
Q&A Spotlight: Distinguished Professor Rana Gupta
Rana Gupta, PhD, W. David and Sarah W. Stedman Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine
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Q&A Spotlight: Distinguished Professor Svati Shah
Professor Svati H. Shah, MD, MHS, Cardiology
Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
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