Kevin Thomas featured in 'Black Men in White Coats' video series
Kevin Thomas, MD, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology), is featured in the video series "Black Men in White Coats." The aim of the video series is to inspire more underrepresented minority students to consider the field of medicine by showing them stories of others who have done so successfully.
Bill Kraus appointed to 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
Cardiologist William Kraus, MD, a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering, has been appointed to the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Galen Wagner, beloved cardiology mentor, has passed away
Galen Wagner, MD, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology), passed away today after a protracted illness, announced leaders in the School of Medicine, Division of Cardiolog
Cardiology recognizes staff, fellows and faculty at end of year celebration
The Division of Cardiology recently celebrated the end of the academic year with 21 graduating fellows. In the division's weekly newsletter, Joe Rogers, MD, interim division chief, reported this class published 321 manuscripts and presented 237 abstracts at nearly every major cardiovascular meeting in the world.
Several awards were given to recognize staff, fellows and faculty. The following were recognized with awards:
Poss receives AHA award to study how heart cells regenerate
Kenneth Poss, PhD, James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology, medicine and biology and affiliated faculty in the Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, has received a $1 million merit award from the American Heart Association.
Funding opp: Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Cardiovascular Disease
The Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Cardiovascular Disease supports innovative scientific research that will advance knowledge in the field of cardiovascular disease.
The program is accepting applications for three awards that provide financial support to junior faculty researchers for a 2-year period. Each award is funded up to $130,000, to be paid in annual installments of up to $65,000 per year for 2 years.
The deadline for online application submission is Fri., July 8, 2016, Midnight, Eastern Daylight Time.
Ginsburg takes seat on the NIH advisory committee
This week, Geoff Ginsburg, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (Cardiology), who has had leadership roles at Duke and national organization such as the Institute of Medicine and NIH, will take a seat on the NIH committee that makes recommendations concerning program development, resource allocation, NIH administrative regulation and policy, and other specific or general aspects of NIH policy.
Q&A with Camille Frazier-Mills: “Helping Duke grow in diversity”
Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), came to Duke as an internal medicine resident in 1999. The first time she visited Duke, she met the members of the Minority Recruitment and Retention Committee (MRRC) and felt at home right away. Today she is the associate chair of the MRRC, focusing on alumni affairs. “The MRRC is like family,” she says.
Cardiologist Sudarshan Rajagopal to present biasing receptor signaling research May 27
Sudarshan Rajagopal, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), will present his research at the Department's Research Seminar Series on Friday, May 27, 2016 in Duke Hospital Room 2002. Dr. Rajagopal will discuss biasing receptor signaling to understand human disease.
Luo receives Get with the Guidelines-Heart Failure Young Investigators Award
Nancy Luo, MD, a fellow in the Cardiovascular Diseases program, received a Get with the Guidelines-Heart Failure Young Investigators Award from the American Heart Association.