Meet Medical and Nursing Alumni

Mary Klotman, T’76, MD’80, HS’80-’85, the R.J. Reynolds Professor of Medicine, professor of pathology, and professor in molecular genetics and microbiology, last summer added another title when she was named the new dean of Duke University School of Medicine and vice chancellor for health affairs at Duke University.

Christopher Kanakry, MD’07, an investigator at the National Cancer Institute, has been named a 2018 Lasker Clinical Research Scholar.

Lucey, a clinical professor emeritus of urology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has a long-term commitment to giving back and serving others.

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.

The 2018 School of Nursing Alumni Award Winners

Robert Margolis is a pioneer in new models of team-based, coordinated health care, and has been on the front lines of health care reform for more than 40 years.

Juan Battle founded Elias Santana Hospital for the Poor in Santo Domingo, and took the Dominican Republic out of the dark ages of eye care.

Kafui Dzirasa’s work on neuro-engineering technologies is nothing short of revolutionary, which hold great promise for treating psychiatric illnesses.

A more than 30-year commitment to understanding human metabolic regulation has helped Christopher Newgard discover new insights and potential new therapies for metabolic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

Howard Rockman’s discoveries have led to new treatments for heart disease. He is a national expert and sought-after speaker on issues of cardiac atrophy and heart failure.