Duke Surgery Ranks #1 in NIH Funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has released the rankings of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for U.S. medical schools in 2021, and Duke University has been ranked #1 for NIH funding among Surgery departments.
Q&A with Georgia Tomaras, Professor in Surgery and Immunology Researcher
As vaccines are now at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, Georgia Tomaras, PhD, is still just as passionate about her work in immunology and preventative vaccines as she was when she joined Duke in 1998.
May Faculty Recognition
Thomas D'Amico, MD; Joseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MS; Kevin Saunders, PhD; Kevin Southerland, MD; Betty Tong, MD, MS, MHS
April Faculty Recognition
Linda Cendales, MD; Mitchell Cox, MD; Gayathri Devi, PhD; Guido Ferrari, MD; Michael Lidsky, MD; Chandler Long, MD; Kevin Southerland, MD; Julie Thacker, MD; Brent Theiling, MD
Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Adapting HIV Antibodies Research to Fight Against COVID-19
When the SARS-CoV-2 virus began a global pandemic, lives changed and were left in uncertainty. How can people combat a novel virus? Vaccines provide an answer.
Dr. Gayathri Devi Appointed to Editorial Board for Cancers Journal
Dr. Gayathri Devi, Associate Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, was recently appointed to the editorial board for the journal Cancers.
Flexibility in Vaccine Research: Using HIV Assays to Research Potential Mutations in SARS-CoV-2
In the wake of a pandemic, the one question that many people have is how to protect themselves from something they cannot physically see. The solution to it is simple to understand, yet complex in its creation—vaccines. Dr. Guido Ferrari, associate professor of surgery, Dr. David Montefiori, professor of surgery, and Dr.