The Duke Department of Medicine proudly recognizes the recipients of its annual Research Awards.

2024 Research Staff Excellence Award Recipient
Christy Walters, RN

2024 Research Staff Excellence Award Recipient
Francine Kelly

2024 Research Support Excellence Award Recipient
Katherine Link

2024 Research Support Excellence Award Recipient
Amy Pierson

2024 Research Support Excellence Award Recipient
Vlayka Liotcheva, PhD

2024 Distinguished Research Publication Award Recipients
Drs. Michael Plebanek (left) and Brent Hanks (right)

2024 Rising Star Research Excellence Award Recipient
Aparna Swaminathan, MD

2024 Rising Star Research Excellence Award Recipient
Senthil Selvaraj, MD, MS, MA

2024 Research Mentoring Award Recipient
Susan "Nikki" Hastings, MD