The MedicineNews blog continues to be the primary way that we feature the activities and accomplishments of the faculty, trainees and staff of the Duke Department of Medicine.
In 2015, we shared 328 news stories, including posts about faculty and trainee awards and honors, research and diversity profiles and 37 funding opportunities. Find highlights below.
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Highlights
Top news and changes
- New Chancellor announced Eugene Washington from UCLA
- Rob Califf appointed deputy commissioner of FDA
- Department welcomes new Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine
- Howard Rockman to direct Duke Cardiovascular Research Center
- Matthew Sparks to direct undergraduate medical research
- Ebony Boulware named CTSA contact principal investigator
- Chief residents for 2016-2017 announced
- Kristin Newby named lead scientist for the MURDOCK study
- Ebony Boulware to lead new DCRI center to study and improve community health
- Matthew Atkins selected 2016-17 VA chief resident for quality improvement and patient safety
- Duke Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program celebrates 30 years and 5,000th transplant
- Duke launches new health policy center
- Center for Aging and Human Development marks 60th anniversary
Big grants
- Mary Klotman awarded 5-year program project grant from NIAID
- Duke awarded $10.4 million contract to continue developing radiation test
- Duke Human Vaccine team awarded $5 million to study fungal fever
- John Perfect awarded 5-year program project grant from NIAID
- Duke awarded $2.5 million grant for geriatric workforce enhancement
- Marilyn Telen's T32 hematology training grant renewal makes 40 years of continuous training
- Kevin Thomas receives $2 million PCORI grant
- Manal Abdelmalek part of team to receive Duke-Coulter Translational Research Partnership grant
- Ebony Boulware receives Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award
Top honors
- John Perfect receives honors for mycology research accomplishment
- Mary Klotman is president-elect of the Association of Professors in Medicine
- Arif Kamal is a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Health Care Management Review names Virginia Wang to editorial board
- AIM recognizes Joe Doty with Distinguished Service Award
- Howard Rockman named AHA Distinguished Scientist
- Thomas Bashore, William Fulkerson and Mary Klotman receive Duke Medicine Alumni Awards
- Christopher Kontos named AAAS fellow
Read about the Department of Medicine's featured research honors, profiles and discoveries.
Learn about the Department's efforts in diversity and read the Q&A series on disparities research.