Peter Allen Named Chair of Surgery
Peter J. Allen, MD, a nationally known surgical oncologist and leader in cancer care, has been named the new chair of the Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine, effective August 25, 2025.
The appointment was shared with the School of Medicine community today by Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, Duke University’s executive vice president for health affairs, and Craig Albanese, MD, MBA, chief executive officer for Duke University Health System.
A New Hub for Fighting Infectious Diseases with Smarter Models
Duke University School of Medicine researchers will launch a new national Center of Excellence for Multiscale Immune Systems Modeling (MISM), funded by a U54 grant from the National Institutes of Health.