In appreciation of the gifts of knowledge and training, the George W. McLean estate has funded an endowment to support endocrinology research.

When Elizabeth Harden entered Duke School of Medicine in 1974, only 22 percent of medical school students in the U.S. were women. Harden found no such attitudes at Duke.

Georgeanna J. Klingensmith's generous bequest funds a professorship in pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine.

Duke alum Leslie Graves has known about Duke’s mission to provide life-changing cancer care since she was a teenager. Her father was a childhood friend of legendary cancer surgeon William Shingleton, MD, when the two were growing up in eastern North Carolina.

The Kahns’ gift will support the newly established Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center that is focused on gathering data in pre-symptomatic, young, and diverse populations.

David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD, is leading a Duke Cancer Institute study on cancer biology and radiation response. By understanding how cancers develop, how tumors respond to therapy, and how they become resistant to therapy, his team is working to develop new therapies that save lives

Anru Zhang, PhD, hopes to give physicians another tool to treat disease and improve health – by turning patients’ electronic medical records into a treasure trove of information.

Driven to make a positive change for other families, Duke’s ALS community is celebrating a significant milestone for future patients.

Mario and his family, through the Mario Family Foundation, recently made an important new gift that builds upon their past support and will nurture innovation in health care and patient experience for years to come. 

This September, the Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure Foundation will officially recognize Duke Health as the country’s second Center of Excellence for Dystonia.