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The Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy will undergo an extensive, two-phase assessment, institute officials announced yesterday in a memo to IGSP faculty and students.
Duke will comply with the American Cancer Society’s request for repayment of a grant that funded the work of former Duke cancer researcher Dr. Anil Potti.
As investigations into Dr. Anil Potti’s research continue, Dr. Joseph Nevins, Potti’s mentor and collaborator, has now acknowledged errors in a paper whose results have been questioned for nearly a year.
The Institute of Medicine will conduct a study of the “scientific underpinnings” of three clinical trials that were based on the work of Duke cancer researcher Dr. Anil Potti, the organization announced Wednesday.
Although alcohol remains Duke students’ drug of choice, some undergraduates have recently experimented with a new, “legal weed.”
As gluten intolerance becomes a more widespread medical condition, students affected by the disease hope Duke will make further efforts to accommodate their needs.
Dr. Anil Potti has focused much of his research on developing genomic approaches that promise to help doctors find better ways to fight cancer.
A representative for the Institute of Medicine confirmed Monday that the organization has been approached about conducting an external scientific review of cancer researcher Dr. Anil Potti’s work.
After nearly a decade of studying poverty by reviewing more than 35,000 households on four continents, Anirudh Krishna, associate professor of public policy and political science, has published a new book “One Illness Away: Why People Become Poor and How they Escape Poverty.” In the book, Krishna argues that instead of focusing primarily on how to lift people out of poverty, policy makers should be trying to prevent poverty from occurring in the first place. The Chronicle’s Sonia Havele spoke with Krishna on poverty, policy and his new book.
An internal investigation of Dr. Anil Potti found “issues of substantial concern” with the cancer researcher’s resume, according to a Duke News release issued this afternoon.
In response to the explosion of one of BP’s offshore oil rigs, the Nicholas School of the Environment launched a website that is solely dedicated to keeping track of the spill and its impact on the Gulf Coast. In addition to the major news headlines, webcam images and links on the page, Bill Chameides, dean of the Nicholas School, has started his own blog about the spill called “The Green Grok.” The Chronicle’s Sonia Havele spoke with Chameides about his blog and the significance of the oil rig disaster.
Two Duke scientists have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. NAS, which selected 72 new members Tuesday, currently includes 18 other Duke professors. The society has 2,100 total members.
The Duke University Medical Center has announced its new partnership with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a laboratory testing company. The collaborators publicized their joint venture to commercialize biological markers—proteins or other substances that can indicate the presence of a particular condition or disease—in a press release Tuesday.
In the midst of the five hours set aside for the LDOC concert, Cali-steeped surf-pop outfit Rooney should make the stage shine a little brighter. Sonia Havele talks to Rooney frontman Robert Schwartzman about the freedom of label independence and the might of The O.C. in opening up a band to new audiences. And with a little math, Schwartzman demonstrates that most of Duke is around the same age now that the band was when they got their start.
For anyone wary of the French stereotype, meet Stanislas Colodiet. With his charming accent and exceptional artistic ability, the Duke exchange student has disproved any notions of snail-eating snobbery.
Despite a sagging U.S. housing market, Durham is still seen as a community with the potential for real estate growth and investment.
Junior Mike Lefevre was elected president of Duke Student Government for the 2010-2011 academic year Tuesday night.
Saturday, the Duke Chapel went dark to commemorate Earth Hour 2010.
Students were given some food for thought Wednesday night when the three candidates for Duke Student Government president faced off in a pre-election debate in the Great Hall.
The Group of Duke Independents held its first membership meeting Sunday night to present prospective members with the goals and objectives of organization.
