Research Administration

Welcome

Duke University is one of the nation’s leading research universities. The Department of Medicine’s research program is continually top-ranked for Federal research funding. Our investigators conduct world-class research and drive new discoveries in healthcare innovation.

In support of these groundbreaking discoveries, the Department of Medicine Research Administration team strives to:

promote the research and scholarship of our investigators
foster an environment of integrity in research
provide the highest quality service to our investigators, and
serve as an integral partner in the pursuit of research excellence – from concept to commercialization.

We hope this site is a helpful and informative resource for all of your research support needs.

Our door is always open for your questions, comments and feedback.

Latest Research News

New funding awards - October 2018

November 8, 2018

The following faculty received funding awards in October 2018.

Duke GI to present research at The Liver Meeting 2018

November 6, 2018

Faculty and fellows from the Division of Gastroenterology are heading to San Francisco this week for The Liver Meeting 2018 hosted by the American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

10/26/18: Medicine Research Seminar returns with McMahon on red blood cells

October 19, 2018

Timothy McMahon, MD, PhD , professor of medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine), will present his research at the Department's Research Seminar Series on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at 12 p.m. in Duke Hospital Room 2002.

Improving Quality of Life in Older Patients with Kidney Disease

October 17, 2018

Rasheeda Hall, MD, MBA, MHS , assistant professor of medicine (Nephrology), is drawn to complexity. When she was a resident at Duke, she says, “I felt a heart tug to nephrology because these patients were sicker and more complex patients.” Today, after completing a fellowship in Nephrology at Duke, she is a geriatric nephrologist, with the goal of making life simpler and better for these patients. She is using tools from geriatrics and pharmacology in her quest to improve quality of life and address patient goals of care. Dr. Hall hopes some of her work eventually will help inform geriatric nephrology on a larger scale.

10/23/18: Info session on three research funding opportunities

October 17, 2018

Kimberly Johnson, MD , and Laura Svetkey, MD, MHS , will lead an information session on three research funding opportunities that may be of interest to under-represented groups on Tues., Oct. 23, from 5-6:30 p.m. , in Duke Medicine Pavilion Room 2W96.

Apply for Chair's Research Award 2019

October 9, 2018

The Department of Medicine Chair's Office is now accepting applications for the 2019 Chair’s Research Award , which funds junior investigators who are making the transition to becoming independent scientists and planning for their first extramural funding. Letter of intent due Nov. 30, 2018. Applications due Jan. 4, 2019.