/ en Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:05:07 -0400 Wed, 09 Apr 25 08:51:15 -0400 /2025/04/duke-developed-gene-therapy-heads-market Duke Translation & Commercialization /2025/04/duke-developed-gene-therapy-heads-market Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:51:15 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Research /2025/03/drug-trials-saved-lenny-and-will-help-thousands-more For some people with metastatic cancer, surviving can depend on a combination of factors – some of it specific to the disease, some of it good fortune.  That was true for Lenny Santoro. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011 at age 59, and, thanks to clinical trials he participated in at the Duke Cancer Institute, he is today healthier than he was before he was diagnosed. Santoro had surgery in 2011 for his prostate cancer. After the operation, Santoro was referred to the Duke Cancer Institute for the clinical trials that would save his life. One trial, called EXTEND,… Duke Today /2025/03/drug-trials-saved-lenny-and-will-help-thousands-more Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:57:11 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Cancer Institute|Research|School of Medicine /2025/03/water-scarce-how-can-we-safely-reuse-it Researchers are developing technology to attract and absorb contaminants from different sources so the water can be used again Duke Today /2025/03/water-scarce-how-can-we-safely-reuse-it Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:37:57 -0400 Duke Today Schools Feed Research /2025/03/duke-medical-schools-nih-funding-sustains-scientific-discovery School of Medicine /2025/03/duke-medical-schools-nih-funding-sustains-scientific-discovery Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:41:09 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Faculty|Research|School of Medicine|School of Nursing /2025/02/explainer-why-universities-need-support-research-facilities-and-administrative-costs The recent announcement that the National Institutes of Health would cap reimbursement of facilities and administrative (F&A) costs on research grants at 15% would significantly slow or cease scientific and biomedical research in critical areas like Alzheimer’s, cancer, infectious diseases and pediatric health. On Friday, Feb. 21, a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order against the new rate, but the situation remains far from resolved. A significant reduction in F&A costs would have serious consequences on research at Duke and other institutions that receive… Duke Today /2025/02/explainer-why-universities-need-support-research-facilities-and-administrative-costs Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:30:55 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Faculty|Nicholas School of the Environment|Pratt School of Engineering|Research|School of Medicine|School of Nursing|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences /2025/02/duke-health-performs-worlds-first-living-mitral-valve-replacement-saving-lives-three-girls Duke Health News /2025/02/duke-health-performs-worlds-first-living-mitral-valve-replacement-saving-lives-three-girls Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:03:34 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Research Saves Lives|Faculty|Research|School of Medicine|Surgery /2025/02/front-door-community-engaged-research-benefits-durham-and-duke Duke President Vincent Price and Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams touted the launch of ��ţӰ��’s Center for Community Engagement Wednesday as a way to bolster purposeful partnerships with the city, region and the nation. The two leaders agreed: Working together to improve the quality of life in one of the nation’s strongest economic and educational centers offers an opportunity to alleviate a historical “legacy of distrust” between the Bull City and the Blue Devils. Several hundred people, split fairly evenly between Duke and community members, attended the event at the Durham… Duke Today /2025/02/front-door-community-engaged-research-benefits-durham-and-duke Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:14:16 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Civic Engagement|Durham & the Region|Faculty|Interdisciplinary Studies|Research|Students /2025/01/how-duke-research-seeks-make-its-impact Hundreds gather for daylong summit showcasing scientific achievements Duke Today /2025/01/how-duke-research-seeks-make-its-impact Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:44:55 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Entrepreneurship & Innovation|Office for Translation and Commercialization|Pratt School of Engineering|Research|School of Medicine /2024/11/dolbow-named-associate-vice-president-research-innovation John Dolbow, a professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and professor of mathematics, has been appointed associate vice president for research & innovation to support sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, Vice President for Research & Innovation Jennifer Lodge has announced. Dolbow, who has served as an assistant vice president for research & innovation since 2020, transitioned to his role on Nov. 1. “Throughout his time with the Office for Research & Innovation (OR&I), John has proven… Duke Today /2024/11/dolbow-named-associate-vice-president-research-innovation Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:46:55 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Duke Leadership|Faculty|Pratt School of Engineering|Research /2024/02/growing-roots-clues-how-stem-cells-decide-their-fate DURHAM, N.C. -- It might look like a comet or a shooting star, but this time-lapse video is actually a tiny plant root, not much thicker than a human hair, magnified hundreds of times as it grows under the microscope. Researchers at ��ţӰ�� have been making such movies by peering at stem cells near the root’s tip and taking snapshots as they divide and multiply over time, using a technique called light sheet microscopy. The work offers more than a front row seat to the drama of growing roots. By watching how the cells divide in response to certain chemical signals, the team is… Duke Today /2024/02/growing-roots-clues-how-stem-cells-decide-their-fate Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:04:54 -0500 Duke Today Schools Feed Research|Trinity College of Arts & Sciences