Two Duke Scientists Awarded NIH Grants for High-Risk, High-Reward Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded grants to two Duke University School of Medicine faculty members through the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Research Program.
Using Gene Therapy to Treat Brain Disease
Doug Marchuk, PhD, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Aravind Asokan, PhD, professor in surgery, have been awarded a three-year $1.9 million grant from the Department of Defense to develop less invasive treatment options for familial cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM).
Chancellor’s Scholars Awards Recognize Diversity, Academic Excellence
The new scholars are outstanding first-year students from historically under-represented or underserved backgrounds who are pursuing a PhD.
Duke University Celebrates Nobel Prize Winner Robert Lefkowitz’s 50 Years of Scientific Discovery
Duke School of Medicine Symposium on Oct. 2-3 celebrates Robert Lefkowitz's 50- year career at Duke and honors his legacy of Nobel Prize-winning insights that transformed modern medicine.
Scientists Unlock Secrets of Gut Bacteria Linked to Heart Health
Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine are the first to decode the genetic makeup of Akkermansia, a gut bacterium that could help manage cholesterol levels and be used as a next-generation probiotic.
Akkermansia thrives in the mucus layer of the intestine and has a knack for breaking down a type of sugary protein called mucin. This unique skill could be important for our health.
Synthetic Antibiotic Could Be Effective Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Decades of work by a series of Duke investigators yields new drug, patents and a startup company
Newly Identified Lipid in Breast Milk Might Reduce Cerebral Palsy in Infants
In animal studies, the fat molecule encourages stem cells to generate new cells that produce the brain’s white matter.
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%.
DNA Element With a Murky Past Is Borrowing Cell’s Repair Machinery, S&T Scholar finds
Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself.
Improvement to CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make It More Effective
A research team at Duke Health has found an improved approach to gene editing technology that expands its functionality.