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Mathers Foundation Funds a Novel Approach to Understanding Common Lung Diseases
Michael Boyce, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry, never expected to be studying the lungs. He is an expert in glycobiology—the intricate mechanisms behind how sugars attach to proteins, and the role these sugars play in sending signals that influence cell biology, organ function, and more.
Gift Honors Decades-Long Collaboration of Renowned Researchers
Gift by Marion Stein, MD, to support research and faculty at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.
Leading by Example
Carol Deane advances her long history of support for Duke by establishing a Presidential Distinguished Chair
Harnessing the Body’s Ability to Heal Itself
What if we could disable the defense mechanisms that enable cancer cells to evade treatment, or even control their genes to prevent them from developing into tumors in the first place? Can we enhance our brain’s ability to forestall damage from Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions? Is it possible to develop a vaccine for everything?
New Professorship Honors Namesake’s Creativity and Passion
A new gift from the R.J. Samulski Innovation Foundation has endowed a professorship in the Department of Radiation Oncology.
Alumni Making a Difference: Roslyn “Roz” Bernstein Mannon, MD’85, HS’85-’90
Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Alumni Making a Difference: David Axelrod, MD’96, MBA’96
Professor of Surgery-Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, University of Iowa
Margolis Family Foundation Gives $10 Million to Duke University to Advance Health Policy Across U.S., World
The Robert and Lisa Margolis Family Foundation has given $10 million to Duke University towards the Margolis Center for Health Policy.
I’m Not Done Yet Foundation Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell
Several DCI representatives were thrilled to join the founders of the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation to ring the opening bell at Nasdaq
Adapt and Innovate
Last spring, when Prince Boadi accepted an offer to attend Duke University School of Medicine starting in the fall of 2020, he knew the experience—leaving his family and friends in Chicago, learning his way around Durham, meeting new people, and taking on the rigors of medical school—would be different from anything else he’d ever done.