Fernando Souza Receives NIH Diversity Supplement
Congratulations to Fernando Souza for receiving a diversity supplement from the NIH to fund his graduate thesis.
Durham PRIDE Festival Booth
The Department of Integrated Immunobiology hosted a booth at the Durham PRIDE Festival.
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.
Taylor Abele, PhD defends dissertation
Graduate student Taylor Abele of Ed Miao's lab successfully defended her dissertation entitled, "Apoptotic Signaling Clears Engineered Salmonella in an Organ-Specific Manner”.
Researchers Unveil Groundbreaking Genetic Manipulation System for Akkermansia muciniphila and its Potential Health Benefits
In groundbreaking work in the field of probiotic research, a team led by Dr. Raphael Valdivia in the Duke Department of Integrative Immunobiology has described a system for the genetic manipulation of Akkermansia muciniphila, an emerging probiotic microbe with remarkable immunomodulatory properties.