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DJ duo Christian Rich plays Motorco Music Hall during Moogfest 2016. The festival returned to Durham May 18–21.

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Duke students bring virtual reality to Moogfest

By Shayal Vashisth | May 24, 2017

A group of Duke students have re-envisioned the traditional concert experience. ‘Perspective'—a virtual reality installation—showcases a Nona Hendryx concert at Moogfest, a music and technology festival in Durham, from four different perspectives. Created by a board of 10 Duke students, 'Perspective' was available last Saturday and Sunday in Bullpen, which also houses the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative downtown.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can transform normal cells of the lymph nodes into malignant tumor cells.

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Duke researchers explore the link between a commonly held virus and cancer

By Sarah Haurin | May 19, 2017

Nine out of 10 people have a cancer-causing virus lurking in their DNA. Although most people never feel any ill effects from the virus, a new paper explores how it can become life-threatening.

Kristen Batich, a graduate in the medical scientist training program, was the lead author in a study that has developed a new treatment for glioblastoma.

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Duke researchers develop treatment that triples survival time of brain cancer patients

By Nathan Luzum | May 5, 2017

Glioblastoma is among the most obstinate forms of brain cancer, with patients having a median survival time of just under 15 months. Thanks to a new treatment tested by Duke scientists, however, survival chances for glioblastoma patients may soon improve.

Duke's Gayathri Devi (left) and NCCU's Kevin Williams (right) will co-lead an investigation of a rare form of breast cancer.

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Duke, NCCU researchers receive $2 million grant to study rare form of breast cancer

By Jackie Dillon | May 4, 2017

A new grant from the National Cancer Institute will support researchers at Duke and North Carolina Central University in their joint fight against a rare type of cancer.

In President Donald Trump's proposed budget, NIH faced a 20 percent budget cut and the Environmental Protection Agency saw a 31 percent slash in funding.

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Duke researchers feel threatened by the prospect of budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health, other agencies

By Nathan Luzum and Shagun Vashisth | May 3, 2017

Boasting multiple Nobel Prize winners and hundreds of scientific laboratories, Duke has long been known as a premier research university. With recent debate about President Donald Trump's proposed budget, however, many faculty have grown apprehensive about the future.

Geraldine Dawson, director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, is one of the two Duke researchers—along with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg—behind the groundbreaking umbilical cord research.

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Umbilical cord blood therapy may improve autistic symptoms, study suggests

By Nathan Luzum | May 2, 2017

Does the answer to improving the lives of children with autism lie in their own umbilical cord blood? The answer may be yes, according to a new study by Duke researchers.

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Update: University's request to dismiss research fraud lawsuit rejected

By Staff Reports | April 28, 2017

A federal judge has rejected the University’s request to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Duke of major research fraud. Brought by Joseph Thomas, a former lab analyst at the University, the lawsuit accuses Duke faculty and administrators of mishandling allegations of research misconduct.

Students said they attended the march in D.C. this weekend because of their passion for science and research.

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Duke students, faculty make D.C. trek to march for science

By Claire Ballentine | April 24, 2017

Duke students and faculty were among the thousands of scientists who converged in D.C. this weekend for the March for Science.

Benjamin Wiley’s lab discovered a way to 3D print knee cartilage replacements.

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Duke scientists use nanomaterials to develop knee replacements, digital memory

By Rob Palmisano | April 24, 2017

Research using new nanomaterials has led to the development of devices with practical uses, such as a 3D-printed knee replacement.

MorphoSource.org allows users to view and print 3D models of lemurs and other primates.

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You can finally see lemurs outside of the Lemur Center

By Shagun Vashisth | April 21, 2017

Have you ever wanted to see a lemur up close, without the cages and fences of the Lemur Center?

The researchers examined people who were born in New Zealand during the early 1970s, when cars still used leaded gasoline.

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Lead exposure could have lifelong consequences, new study reveals

By Nathan Luzum | April 6, 2017

Medical professionals have long known that lead exposure is dangerous for one’s health—but according to a new study, this exposure could have lifelong costs.

The study found that immigrants who arrived in the U.S. later in their childhood were more likely to go into STEM fields.

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Immigrants' language can influence career choices later in life, study concludes

By Claire Xiao | April 3, 2017

There is a classic trope that Asians often choose careers in STEM fields, but have you ever wondered why?

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Gene interaction tied to risk of developing multiple sclerosis

By Nathan Luzum | April 3, 2017

Variations in two genes could significantly increase the odds of developing multiple sclerosis, according to a new study by a team of Duke researchers.

Barton Haynes is the director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, which developed the Zika vaccine.

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Duke scientists create vaccine to prevent Zika virus

By Deepti Agnihotri | April 3, 2017

Researchers from the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have helped develop a vaccine for the Zika virus using modified genetic material.

Snyderman was the chancellor for health affairs at Duke and dean of the School of Medicine from 1989 to 2004.

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Personalized medicine could revolutionize health care, says Chancellor Emeritus Ralph Snyderman

By Vir Patel | March 30, 2017

During a talk Wednesday hosted by the Duke Healthcare Policy Forum, Chancellor Emeritus Ralph Snyderman explained the benefits and challenges associated with personalized medicine, which seeks to identify a patient's medical risk and take preventative action at an early stage.

Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli

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‘A whole new world': Duke biologists investigate bacterial evolution

By Nathan Luzum | March 30, 2017

Bacteria live just about everywhere in the body. But despite their prevalence, scientists know very little about how these bacteria are related.

McClellan was FDA commissioner from 2002 to 2004 and is now director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy.

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Former FDA commissioner Mark McClellan comments on Trump's appointee to lead the agency

By Abigail Xie | March 29, 2017

After Dr. Robert Califf stepped down from his position as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year, President Donald Trump announced his new pick to head the agency—Dr. Scott Gottlieb. Gottlieb, a conservative, worked as a senior adviser to Dr. Mark McClellan when McClellan was FDA commissioner from 2002 to 2004. The Chronicle spoke with McClellan, now director of the new Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, about Gottlieb's nomination and his thoughts on rising drug prices and health care reform.

The researchers found that people who used the app walked 2,000 steps a day more than those who did not play the game.

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Playing Pokémon Go could boost your health, study finds

By Lexi Kadis | March 27, 2017

Catching 'em all could also help you catch good health, according to new Duke research.

Dr. Robert Califf was FDA commissioner in President Obama's administration and is now a faculty member at the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

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Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf talks dangers of drug importation

By Abigail Xie | March 23, 2017

Senator Bernie Sanders and other Democrats recently introduced a bill to Congress that would allow commercial importation of drugs into the U.S. In response, four former commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration have penned an open letter, urging Congress to consider the risks of allowing drugs to be imported. The letter's authors included Dr. Margaret Hamberg, Dr. Andrew Von Eschenbach, Mark McClellan—current director of Duke’s Margolis Center for Health Policy—and Dr. Robert Califf—currently a faculty member at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. The Chronicle spoke with Califf, who served as commissioner from February 2016 to January 2017, about the letter and his views on the issue.

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Intellectual humility can change how people view religion, politics

By Hannah Palczuk | March 23, 2017

Although some attributes might differ across political lines, psychologists have found that both liberals and conservatives share the trait of "intellectual humility."