News report: Patierno discusses racial disparities in prostate cancer
Steven Patierno, PhD, professor of medicine (Medical Oncology) and deputy director of the Duke Cancer Institute, talked with the News & Observer about his research on genetic aspect of the disparity in prostate cancer and controversial screening guidelines.
Funding opp: Duke AHEAD grant funding available
Duke AHEAD is very pleased to offer project funding for members of Duke AHEAD. This funding is intended to provide critical start up
Hospital Medicine Programs announces new fellowship training program
David Gallagher, MD, associate profess or medicine and chief of the Duke Hospital Medicine Progra
Dolor co-authors article on therapies for intermittent claudication
Rowena Dolor, MD, is the co-author of a meta-analysis examining the effects of therapies for intermittent claudication.
Endocrinology faculty to attend American Diabetes Association 75th Scientific Sessions
Faulty members from the Division of Endocrinology will be attending the American Diabetes Association 75th Scientific Sessions in Boston, Massachuse
Perfect receives honors for mycology research accomplishment
John Perfect, MD, professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases, is being honored by two organizations for his scientific contributions to the field of mycology.
Heflin comments on national shortage of geriatricians in AAMC article
In a recent article the Association of American Medical Colleges reports that by 2025, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will nearly double, but as of 2014, there were fewer than 7,500 ger
Cohen to participate in discussion on aging and cancer at U.S. Capitol
Harvey Cohen, MD, professor of medicine (Geriatrics), director, Duke University Aging Center, and leader, Cancer and Aging