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Duke University School of Medicine
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- Chantell Evans, PhD, an assistant professor of cell biology in the School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. bit.ly/34NsGHQ @DukeU @DukeHealth @channyskye
- Duke University School of Medicine is ranked No. 3 for research among 122 medical schools in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of graduate programs. bit.ly/3sEU4P5
- Robert M. Califf, MD, Duke University professor emeritus of medicine (cardiology) & former director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), has been confirmed as commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. bit.ly/3sF5iV7 @DukeU @DukeHealth @DCRINews
- The anonymous donor who established the inaugural Presidential Distinguished Chair in early 2021 said the gift was intended to support superb science and to honor the Washingtons. The professorship has been awarded to @KafuiDzirasa medschool.duke.edu/news/first-pre… @DukePsychiatry
- The legacy of Black surgeons at Duke is recognized as Lisa McElroy, MD, MS, serves as the inaugural recipient of the Onyekwere E. Akwari, MD, Endowed Professorship, created in honor of the 1st African American Duke surgeon. #BlackHistoryMonth @DukeSurgery
- Robert Califf, MD, Duke Professor of Medicine, former Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research and founding Director of Duke’s Clinical Research Institute, nominated today by President Biden to lead the FDA. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…
- Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD, MPH, a surgical oncologist focusing on breast cancer, investigates racial disparities while providing superior breast cancer care at Duke and in the local community. bit.ly/2AxQmAW
- Dr. Kevin Thomas is named the School of Medicine’s first Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. #MomentstoMovement medschool.duke.edu/blog/kevin-tho…
- Congratulations to Kafui Dsirasa, MD, PhD, of @DukePsychiatry, and Cagla Eroglu, PhD, of @DukeCellBiology, who have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. medschool.duke.edu/about-us/news-…
- The Division of Emergency Medicine within the Department of Surgery will be elevated to department status, effective July 1, 2022. Elevation from division to department signals the growth and independence of the division. medschool.duke.edu/news/division-… @DukeSurgery
- The @NIH has awarded Duke a $1.2M grant to develop a 1yr postbaccalaureate program for students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in science and medicine that are interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical or basic sciences. medschool.duke.edu/news/duke-awar…
- Duke Women Surgeons re-create New Yorker cover @DukeHealth #NYerORCoverChallenge tinyurl.com/k4r37x2
- Debra Silver, PhD, has been honored with the 2024 Javits Award from @NIH for her groundbreaking work on intellectual disability and autism. Her research on radial glia cells continues to illuminate the complexities of neurological disorders. @TheSilverLab
