Eight years after she helped create Duke University’s health research project based at the North Carolina Research Campus, Kristin Newby, MD, MHS, professor of medicine (Cardiology) and faculty member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, has become the lead scientist for the MURDOCK Study.
Dr. Newby replaces Rob Califf, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology), as the MURDOCK Study’s principal investigator. Dr. Califf was recently named deputy commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Newby’s new role comes on the heels of her prestigious induction in January into the Association of University Cardiologists (AUC). AUC members are elected by their peers and gather once a year to share their research and welcome new members. Membership is limited to 125, and those elected are considered among the best academic cardiologists in the U.S.
"Dr. Newby is the perfect fit for filling such a vital and significant leadership role as PI of the MURDOCK Study. Her breadth of experience with the study dates back to its earliest days when she consulted on the study's design, provided the scientific know-how to lead the research on cardiovascular disease for biomarker discovery and implemented the Community Registry and Biorepository,” said Victoria Christian, operational founder of the MURDOCK Study and chief operating officer for the Duke Translational Research Institute, which manages the ambitious project.
“She is not only dedicated to developing the MURDOCK Study into a catalyst for precision medicine, she is well-respected by her peers inside and outside of Duke as evidenced by her recent notable award,” Christian said. Newby, who has been involved with the MURDOCK Study since its inception in 2007, helped create the population health research initiative that she says has reached a turning point.
“This is an exciting time for the MURDOCK Study, an exciting time to take this next step in my career,” Newby said. “I have nothing but great hope and confidence in the future of the MURDOCK Study and where we are headed.” Read the full announcement.