Duke receives $12 million grant for research to detect autism using AI
By Lucas Barilovits | September 28, 2022The $12 million grant will fund a three-part research program and will continue the Autism Center’s research program for five more years.
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From article repository to full-fledged journal: Vertices takes undergrad research to new heights
By Ishita Vaid | September 18, 2022Since the 1980s, Vertices has been an article repository where Duke undergraduates could share their original research. Now, it’s transitioned into a full-fledged peer-reviewed research journal, allowing students to share their scientific research like never before.
Nicholas School researcher receives $3.4 million grant to study indoor air pollutants
By Rosa Golchin | September 13, 2022The indoor pollutants Hoffman studies include household products, plastics, electronics and furniture.
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Duke Health vaccinates nearly 300 people at pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic
By Kathryn Thomas | August 16, 2022The clinics are open to anyone in the community who meets vaccine guidelines. There is no cost for the vaccine and Duke affiliation and insurance is not required. Dates and times for future clinics have not been determined yet.
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Oral COVID vaccine shows promising immune response in Duke study
By Amy Guan | July 18, 2022The research team and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which provided funding support for the study, were interested in the potential of translating the pill-based vaccine platform to reach low-resourced areas.
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Achieving health through advocacy: Duke Consortium for Inflammatory Breast Cancer expands its community outreach
By Nadia Bey | June 9, 2022The Duke Consortium for Inflammatory Breast Cancer aims to improve diagnosis and treatment of the aggressive form of breast cancer through research and education.
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Duke researchers develop device to screen for infection-related hearing loss
By Halle Friedman | June 6, 2022Researchers aimed to make the technology more accessible by creating a smartphone-compatible, user-friendly tympanometer, so that patients will be able to interpret results without the assistance of an audiologist.
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Duke offering second COVID-19 booster shot to eligible students, faculty, staff
By Anisha Reddy | April 11, 2022Duke is offering a second COVID-19 booster shot to eligible members of the Duke community who received their first booster at least four months ago.
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‘Added protection behind the masks’: Duke scientists develop nasal, throat spray to battle COVID-19
By Jane Zebrack | March 21, 2022Duke scientists developed a prophylactic nasal spray and early treatment throat spray for SARS-CoV-2 by repurposing niclosamide, a metabolic inhibitor previously used for 60 years for gut parasite infections.
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Q&A: Meet Gerry Grant, Duke’s incoming chair of neurosurgery
By Sibani Ram | March 18, 2022The Chronicle spoke with Grant about how he discovered a passion for neuroscience, his experience serving in the U.S. Air Force and the Duke experience that has shaped his life to this day.
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New study including Duke researchers finds that cash support for low-income mothers impacts children’s brain development
By Morgan Fletcher | March 1, 2022In addition to the findings about children’s brain development, the study raised many more important questions about behavior, financial spending and familial relationships.
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Duke receives $2.65 million grant to support new initiative for increased diversity, access to clinical research
By Sibani Ram | January 25, 2022The main goals of this initiative are to ensure equitable and increased access to clinical research for underrepresented populations; grow the diversity of the University’s clinical research workforce; and remove barriers to research participation.
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Duke University Hospital opens $265 million tower to improve care, recovery for Children’s Hospital patients
By James Cruikshank | January 16, 2022The renovated Duke Children’s Hospital, located on the first four floors, aims to provide more care and comfort for children under treatment and their families.
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Two Duke students publish Space Medicine, the first student-created Coursera course to date
By Gautam Sirdeshmukh | January 11, 2022The published Coursera course retains much of the original program’s structure, including a similar blend of pre-recorded lectures with additional guest components.
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Duke physician named North Carolina's 2021 Family Physician of the Year for work in patient care, advocacy
By Anna Zolotor | December 28, 2021Aside from clinical work—which comprises about 30 to 40 percent of her average week—and her administrative role at Duke, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi is a passionate advocate for the Latinx community.
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$250 million Duke Science and Technology initiative invests in new science faculty recruits
By Christina Ferrari and Catherine Flanagan | December 16, 2021By hiring professors in three focuses, Duke hopes to reshape the education of future leaders in science and technology to achieve breakthroughs in global challenges.
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Duke researchers conduct joint research effort to increase global COVID-19 vaccine equity
By James Cruikshank | December 13, 2021Duke Health research initiatives have found that worldwide vaccine distribution must become more equitable to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What to know about COVID-19 booster shots, including how to get them at Duke
By Sevana Wenn | December 13, 2021Though not mandated by the University, booster shots are currently strongly recommended. They are “clearly MOST important for those vaccinated further back, as antibodies wane," one expert said.
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Duke Human Vaccine Institute awarded $17.5 million grant to continue work on pan-coronavirus vaccines
By Anna Zolotor | November 8, 2021The DHVI announced this summer that they had created a vaccine that was protective against SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and its variants.
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Duke Lemur Center celebrates World Lemur Day with virtual event on lemur ecology, challenges faced
By James Cruikshank | November 2, 2021Audiences were invited by the Duke Lemur Center to celebrate the day by taking a virtual tour of the center and learning more about lemur species conservation.