Duke and UC scientists find a potential remedy for chronic pain from a 'junkyard of cancer drugs'
Several disorders cause chronic pain, including nerve injuries and bone cancer, but existing remedies can trigger uncomfortable side effects, or worse, addiction.
Staff Spotlight: Ashley Moore, MS, MA-T
Within the lab of Carlene Moore, PhD, Ashley Moore, MS, MAT, (no relation) does “a little bit of everything,” acting as a lab manager, performing western blots, teaching and guiding undergradua
Duke-led teams awarded $18 million to study Parkinson's disease
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have been selected to lead two inter-institution team grants totaling $18 million to investigate Parkinson’s disease.
Resident Spotlight: Tanziyah Muqeem, MD, PhD
Tanziyah Muqeem, MD, PhD, has had a lifelong passion for the brain and neuroscience that has grown over time.
Faculty Spotlight: Cina Sasannejad, MD
Cina Sasannejad, MD, first became interested in neuroscience as an undergraduate student, when he observed how the field brought together elements of biology, chemistry, psychology, and culture
APP Resident Spotlight: Jake Gardner, PA-C
As a college student, Jake Gardner, PA-C, knew he wanted to study the human brain but wasn’t sure what specific career path to take.
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, October 2021
New research from the Duke Neurology Department provided insights into our ability to improve patient care and better understand neurological conditions.
Hiding in plain sight: Established HIV medication may also help restore effects of dystonia
New research from Duke University has found that ritonavir, an FDA-approved medication currently used to treat HIV, corrects multiple brain abnormalities associated with a mouse model of a genetic
Staff Spotlight: Kathryn Lennon
As one of the Grants & Contracts Administrators within the School of Medicine’s Research Administration Support Resource (RASR), Kathryn Lennon helps manage funded research projects from th
Student Spotlight: Mengyi (Miko) Liu
Mengyi (Miko) Liu first became interested in bioinformatics and computational biology during her sophomore year of college, when she learned about the depth and breadth of information those fie