DoM faculty receive SoM interdisciplinary colloquia grants
Four Department of Medicine faculty are among the recipients of the Duke School of Medicine interdisciplinary colloquia awards.
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.
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.
Spector presents at TEDxNashville
Neil Spector, MD, associate professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), recently gave a talk at TEDxNashville on Personalized Medicine.
Abbruzzese is honored with distinguished professorship
James Abbruzzese, MD, has been named the Charles Johnson, MD, Professor of Medicine.
Dr. Abbruzzese is chief of the Division of Medical Oncology, a member of the Duke Cancer Institute and serves as its associate director of Clinical Research and Training.
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.
Kamal selected for National Quality Forum committee for palliative and end of life care
Arif Kamal, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), has been selected to serve on the National Quality Forum's Standing Committee for Palliative and End of Life Care.
Hanks receives 2016 ACGT Young Investigator Grant
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Foundation (ACGT) has announced that Brent Hanks, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), is one of three recipients of its 2016 ACGT Young Investigator Grants.
Spector discusses what Lyme disease has in common with cancer in recent interview
Neil Spector, MD, Sandra Coates Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and associate professor of pharmacology and cancer biology, recently discussed his book "Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician's Search for True Healing," with a Huffington Post blogger.
In the interview, Dr. Spector discusses his experience with Lyme disease and the similarities he sees between Lyme disease and cancer:
Blackwell receives Duke Distinguished Alumni Award
The Duke Alumni Association has recognized Kimberly Blackwell, MD, professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), with a Distinguished Alumni Award.