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Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards

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.

Duke lung cancer patients and their doctors now have better diagnoses options thanks to a new landmark study that fills a critical gap in clinical decision about which of two main biopsy modalities is better for the diagnosis of lung nodules in patients at moderate to high risk for cancer. 

Cara McDermott, PharmD, is taking big steps to impact care for all patients while advancing geriatric research with her work in building the continuum of care for people with COPD — a leading cause of death in the United States after cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.  

Each year, nearly one million people in the United States experience heart attacks that leave permanent damage to cardiac muscle. Once the heart forms scar tissue in response to injury, there are few options to reverse the loss of function. But what if that scar tissue could be transformed back into healthy, contractile heart muscle? 

Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards

Gerald Bloomfield, MD, MPH, associate professor of Medicine, is a leader in cardiovascular global health research dedicated to combatting heart disease in under-served areas of the United States and in low to middle-income countries.

Children and families visiting the Marbles Kids Food Fest in downtown Raleigh recently had the opportunity to experience the digestive system in a whole new way—by becoming food themselves.

^{The following message was sent to members of the Department of Medicine from Dr. Kathleen Cooney, MD, MACP, chair of the Department of Medicine.}

The Duke Department of Medicine has announced the creation of the Emerging Physician Researcher Fund, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting early-career physician investigators at a pi