Duke Awarded Funding to Raise Standard of Care for Pain Management
Chronic pain is one of the most burdensome conditions in the United States, with lower back pain comprising the largest subset of those conditions, and veterans bearing a disproportionate amount of this societal burden. Two Duke researchers plan to change that reality and raise the standard of pain care management.
The Long Game: Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is Changing the Understanding of Liver Disease
After decades of persistence, researcher Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is transforming the understanding of liver disease and offering therapeutic promise for millions living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and other forms of liver injury.
Alpha Cells Moonlight as Secret GLP-1 Factories
A new study from Duke University School of Medicine is challenging long-standing views on blood sugar regulation — and pointing to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes.
New Funding Awards August 2025
Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards
Daylight Saving Time May Not Trigger Heart Attacks After All, Study Finds
New study suggests heart health may depend more on long-term sleep habits than the one-hour time change
Duke Investigator to Co-Lead NIH Award Establishing National Palliative Care Research Consortium
Duke is among a handful of research institutions to receive a National Institutes of Health (NIH) five-year, $64 million grant to establish and lead the Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (ASCENT) Consortium to advance innovative, high-quality research to improve care for people living with serious illness and their caregivers.
1 in 12 Patients with Multiple Cancers Carry Inherited Genetic Risk
A new study reveals that about one in 12 patients who are diagnosed with two or more different types of cancer were born with a mutation in a known cancer risk gene. This discovery could reshape how genetic testing is offered to cancer patients.
Dr. Samantha Menegas to Serve as 2026-2027 Durham VA Chief Resident for Quality, Safety
Dr. Samantha Menegas, MD, senior assistant resident in the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program, has been selected to serve as the Durham Veterans Administration Health Care System Chief Resident for Quality and Safety (CRQS) for 2026-27.
New Funding Awards July 2025
Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards
COVID-19 in Children Linked to Reduced Gut Microbiota Diversity, Altered Immune Response
A study by Duke researchers is offering compelling new evidence on how gut microbes shape children's resilience to COVID-19 — and potential new therapies for children with viral infections.