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.
Fernando is studying how the innate immune system forms a successful granuloma against a novel environmental pathogen called Chromobacterium violaceum. He is in Ed Miao's lab.
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).
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.
School of Medicine Celebrates 2023 Faculty Award Recipients
Congratulations to Kevin Saunders and Wilton Williams for receiving 2023 Duke School of Medicine Faculty Awards!
Grad Student Cole Beatty wins 28th annual Cora Verhagen Award
Cole Beatty, PhD candidate in Daniel Saban’s lab, is the 28th Cora Verhagen winner for his presentation entitled “Severity of meibomian gland dysfunction is distinguishable in patients by tear leukocyte changes: an observational study using 36-color flow cytometry”.
Richard Flavell, PhD, FRS featured speaker at 23rd Annual Amos Research Lecture
Presenting a lecture entitled, "Modeling human immunity, disease, and even human organs in NextGEN humanized mice," Richard Flavell, PhD, FRS will be the featured speaker at the 23rd Annual D. Bernard Amos Research Lecture.