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Stories
With a Little Help
At a young age, Melanie Rogers was placed in a foster care home in Virginia. She was raised by a foster mother and a Peruvian nanny alongside 27 foster siblings throughout her childhood. Early on in her life, she recognized a common sentiment that they all share.
The Art of Medicine
New program offers medical students a way to bridge health care and the humanities.
Duke Cancer Institute honors Sam Poley
The Shingleton Society--Duke Cancer Institute's Annual Giving Society--honored Sam Poley with the 2018 Shingleton Award for Community Partnership for his efforts to raise money for, and awareness of, Duke Cancer Institute and its fight against prostate cancer.
Duke Cancer Institute honors Carol and Hal Johnson
The Shingleton Society--Duke Cancer Institute's Annual Giving Society--honored Carol and Hal Johnson with the prestigious 2018 William W. Shingleton Award for their tireless efforts to raise money for, and awareness of, Duke Cancer Institute.
2018 Duke Health Thankathon
More than 100 volunteers from across Duke Health called more than 5,000 donors just to say "Thank you" for their support of Duke Health and all of its schools, institutes, and programs. Your gifts really do make a difference!
"Fingerprinting" Your Cancer
John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, MHSc, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, discusses how the Duke Cancer Institute is studying DNA and genetics with the goal of creating each individual's unique cancer "fingerprint" to offer targeted therapies.
2016 DukeMed Alumni Awards - Audrey Odom John
Audrey Odom John has established herself as a power player in the field of malaria research. She has shed light on new mechanisms of disease transmission and control.
Obliterating The Past
Tolbert Wilkinson, MD’62, HS’64, a plastic surgeon, has thousands of people from all walks of life looking to erase their past and begin anew.
Collaboration Finds Cures
Priya Kishnani, MD, MBBS, discusses the power of innovation and discovery and how Duke researchers are leading the way to develop ground-breaking treatments for rare diseases like Pompe disease.
Dedication of the Frances and Stephen Foster Center for Ocular Immunology
The Duke Eye Center dedicated the Frances and Stephen Foster Center for Ocular Immunology on October 9, 2018. This is a historic milestone for Duke Eye Center, as the Center is the first of its kind in the world.