Receiving research funding is a significant milestone in an investigator’s career. In 2021, Duke Department of Surgery’s communications team partnered with the research administration to create an art installation reflecting the surgeon-scientist's achievements over a 100-year period.
Developed by Lauren Halligan, CMI, Medical Artwork Coordinator, the Grant Wall is a “living” art installation housed in the Duke Surgery central administrative office, which showcases a timeline of historical data honoring recipients of federal grants, contracts, and sub-awards.
In 2023, eight new surgeon–scientists were added to the Grant Wall signifying an individual achievement of receiving federal research funding.
Duke Surgery is proud to announce the following faculty that have been added to the Grant Wall:
- Erika Crosby, PhD, Assistant Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences
- Maggie DiNome, MD, Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
- Zahra Kabiri, MD, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences
- Deborah R. Kaye, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Urology
- Cordelia Manickam, MD, MS, Assistant Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences
- Lisa McElroy, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery
- Jennifer Plichta, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
- Wilton Williams, PhD, Associate Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences