When Carole Ryan lost her daughter Suzanne to a brain tumor, she turned grief into action. Through more than $4 million in gifts, including a recent $2.5 million planned gift, Carole is advancing groundbreaking research at Duke Health in Suzanne’s memory.

By analyzing referral data and optimizing resources, a Duke Urology team reduced patient wait times by two-thirds.

In a study published in Nature, Duke researchers led by Trudy Oliver, PhD, reshape understanding of how small cell lung cancer begins, opening the door to developing therapies that could prevent this aggressive disease.

Ever wonder what a day in the life of a researcher is like? Erica Washington, PhD, will show you around. She’s an assistant research professor in molecular genetics and microbiology at the Duke University School of Medicine, unraveling the mysteries of fungal biology that could yield new anti-fungal medications. But she’s also a dedicated mom and a star on the soccer field.

Duke's Neuromodulation and Stroke Recovery Lab, led by Wayne Feng, MD, focuses on harnessing non-invasive brain stimulation tools as potential treatment options for post-stroke complications.

The Bedford Falls Foundation has committed $250,000 to support the Duke University School of Nursing Master of Nursing (MN) program clinical immersion experience.

Study finds partial heart transplant series in pediatric patients resulted in valves that worked across different diagnoses and grew over time, matching the child’s development

Dan Ma, PhD, is transforming medical imaging with MR fingerprinting — a technique that captures the body’s inner landscape in a single scan. By varying magnetic signals, it creates unique tissue “fingerprints” and generates detailed maps that reveal what traditional MRI often misses — from hidden brain lesions to early-stage cancer. Ma’s work is unlocking a new era of imaging where every scan tells a deeper, more accurate story.