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Kimberly Johnson, MD, associate professor of medicine (Geriatrics) and senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, has received one of 12 NIH awards to fund a specialized research center designed to conduct multidisciplinary research, research training and community engagement activities focused on improving minority health and reducing health disparities.

An international research effort led by Duke Cancer Institute scientists has been working to better understand the genetic underpinnings of diffuse large B cell lymphoma and how those genes might play a role in patients’ responses to therapies. The findings were published this week in the journal Cell.

It was announced back in February of 2016 that Duke would be launching a new Department of Population Health Sciences. Since then a lot has taken place! We sat down with Interim Chair, Lesley Curtis, PhD, to hear more about what has been happening in the new department since its official launch date of July 1, 2017. 

The Department of Medicine will host several special events this fall. Be sure to add them to your calendar and plan to attend. 

Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for Oct. 2, 2017.

The Department of Medicine invites faculty to a practical, how-to discussion of the Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (APT) process at Duke, to be held Wed., Oct. 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Duke University Hospital, Room 2002.

 This year DGIM put together a walking team for the Triangle Heart Walk!

We are proud to announce GIM Assistant Professor of Medicine, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, PhD, has received a $2,713,229 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support a five-year study aimed at investigating the relationship between religion, spirituality and cardiovascular disease risks in African Americans and serve as a catalyst for evidence-based interventions to support positive health outcomes for African Americans.

Hear Duke Internal Medicine Residents talk about why they chose to train at Duke - and what makes it such a welcoming and supportive program.

The School of Medicine is accepting nominations for its Research Staff Appreciation Awards, which recognize staff members who provide exemplary support in the conduct of basic, clinical and translational research projects. Applications are due Oct. 19, 2017.