Putting Data and Tech on a Fast Track
In her new position as principal deputy commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Amy Abernethy, MD’94, HS’94-’01, PhD, is working to use...
Parkinson's Disease: The Stars in Our Brains
Three leading researchers team up to explore new targets in the search for the origins of Parkinson’s disease.
Changing of the Guard
Heather Whitson, MD, HS’01-’04, takes the reins at the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development as Harvey Cohen, MD, HS’65-’67, ’69-...
A One-Dollar Bill Leads to Almost $20,000 for Pancreatic...
A one-dollar bill started it all. In 2011, John and Andrea Pitera had just opened Mojo’s on the Harbor. Brooke Williams, their very first customer...
How Do Whales Fight Off Cancer?
Oxford University epidemiologist Richard Peto was puzzled by a paradox: If cancer is a function of individual cells going haywire, wouldn’t an...
Duke cancer patient grateful for treatment and support
Breast cancer survivor Monica Crooks is coming up on 5 years cancer free, and she wants donors to the Duke Cancer Institute know that she couldn't...
Soaring to New Heights
Young dancer conquers rare, debilitating disease and now trains among the world's elite.