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Anonymous Gift Establishes New Endowed Clinical Directorship in Cancer Care
Duke University Health System has established a new endowed clinical directorship to advance cancer care thanks to a $2.5 million gift from an anonymous couple with deep ties to Duke Health. The directorship will provide opportunities to innovate, mentor, engage in community health initiatives, build and enhance programs, and invest in technology.
Duke Receives $4.5 Million from The Duke Endowment to Fund Initiative Focused on Climate and Health
Duke Health has received a $4.5 million award from The Duke Endowment to support groundbreaking work to understand and address the health impacts of climate change in the Carolinas.
Obesity Weakens Cancer Immunity. Can GLP-1 Drugs Turn It Back On?
Doctors are taking a closer look at how obesity affects breast cancer and whether popular weight loss drugs might fit into future breast cancer prevention and treatment strategies.
A Mother’s Gift Honors Her Daughter and Fuels Brain Tumor Research at Duke
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.