PhD Candidate Maurice Bukenya Elected as Non-clinical SoM GPSG Senator
PhD candidate Maurice Bukenya in Georgia Tomaras' Lab was recently named one of two non-clinical senators for The Graduate and Professional Student Government of Duke University (GPSG).
IIB Department volunteers with Keep Durham Beautiful
In service to the Durham community, a group from the Integrative Immunobiology department went to Whippoorwill Park Saturday morning.
Ciofani Lab Mouse Study Yields Potential New Target to Combat Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers in Maria Ciofani's lab, studying multiple sclerosis in mice, have identified a protein that could reshape the understanding of MS treatments.
Nozaki and Miao propose new framework for execution of programmed cell death
Kengo Nozaki and Ed Miao have published a review in Trends in Cell Biology (September 2023) where they propose a new way of thinking about cell death.
Fernando Souza Receives NIH Diversity Supplement
Congratulations to Fernando Souza for receiving a diversity supplement from the NIH to fund his graduate thesis.
Jessica Portillo awarded Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2023 GDEP award
Jessica Portillo of Raphael Valdivia's lab, is one of the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) awards recipient. Jessica is currently a grad student in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (MGM).
Fayrouz ElWesmi of Hemmers Lab Receives 2023 Chancellor’s International Award
Fayrouz ElWesmi of Saskia Hemmer's Lab was one of the nine students to receive a prestigious 2023 Chancellor’s International Awards, which provide financial support and professional development to promising international students.