Three from Medicine elected new members of ASCI
Three Department of Medicine faculty members have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Class of 2017.
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine's Duke Health Scholars and Fellows
Fourteen faculty from the Department of Medicine were chosen as Duke Health Scholars and Duke Health Fellows. This inaugural program was created with a transfer of funds from the Duke University Health System. Its aim is to support the research efforts and enhance the academic success of early to mid-career clinician-scientists in School of Medicine clinical departments.
LeBlanc to present at NCCN 11th Annual Congress on Hematological Malignancies
Tom LeBlanc, MD, MA, assistant professor of medicine (Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy) and member of Duke Cancer Institute, has been invited to present at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's 11th Annual Congress: Hematological Malignancies on Oct. 1.
Kamal and LeBlanc article on better palliative care for all featured in JAMA Viewpoint
Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), and Thomas LeBlanc, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy), published an online article in JAMA Viewpoint on May 31.
Kamal, LeBlanc and Zafar will be featured voices on Twitter for ASCO annual meeting
Three Department of Medicine faculty will serve as featured voices on Twitter for the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual, national meeting in Chicago June 3-7.
Sipkins leads team working to block breast cancer cells from hiding in bones
Scientists at the Duke Cancer Institute have identified a molecular key that breast cancer cells use to invade bone marrow in mice, where they may be protected from chemotherapy or hormonal therapies that could otherwise eradicate them.
Sarantopoulos named Triangle Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year
Congratulations to Stefanie Sarantopoulos, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy), who was named the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year for the Triangle chapter on May 1.
4 from Medicine receive 2016 ENABLE research funding
Four Department of Medicine faculty were recently awarded Enhanced Academics in a Basic Laboratory Environment (ENABLE) program research grants from the PDC.
Sarantopoulos raising funds in Leukemia & Lymphoma Society competition
Each year, in communities across the country, passionate candidates engage in an exciting competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Man & Woman of the Year" titles by raising funds for LLS blood cancer research. The candidates compete in honor of children who are local blood cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl of the Year.
Study looks at in-home stem cell treatment
Nelson Chao, MD, MBA, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, was featured recently in a story by WRAL about a study he is conducting comparing in-home stem cell treatments to those done in the hospital setting.