School of Medicine is Third in Nation for Federal Medical Research Funding
Duke University School of Medicine was awarded more than $608 million in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021, ranking third nationally among academic medical centers, up from 10th last year, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
The Department of Medicine's award of that total was $174,530,472.
Four Faculty Receive SoM Physician-Scientist Strong Start Awards
Four School of Medicine faculty members have been selected to receive 2022 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards. The awards program, funded with a gift from the Nanaline H. Duke Fund, supports promising, early career physician-scientists at Duke as they develop independent research programs.
New funding awards - September 2021
Sponsored Research
Melissa Daubert of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Coronary Artery Calcium in the PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid lowering in the Elderly: CAC PREVENTABLE Ancillary Study." Total funding will be $7,892,380.
Inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) announced
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.
New Funding Awards - August 2021
Sponsored Research
Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.
PWIM Peer Mentoring Program
The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the revival of the longitudinal PWIM Peer Mentoring Program. Peer mentoring sessions will occur monthly at alternating times, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Fridays at 8:00 am, and will include both in person and virtual options for attendance whenever possible.
Sessions will rotate among three core themes, such that each theme will be discussed quarterly:
New funding awards - July 2021
Sponsored Research
Sudha Shenoy of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Regulation of myocardial GPCRs by USP20 in normal and hypertrophied heart." Total funding will be $2,248,260.
Pamela Douglas of Cardiology has received a sub-award through the Massachusetts General Hospital for a project entitled "Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE)." Total funding will be $152,536.
Pearls from 7/27/21 Medicine LEADS
The July 27, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured Thomas Ortel, MD, PhD, presenting "Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism."
New Faculty: July 2021
A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in July 2021!