Explainer: Why Universities Need Support for Research Facilities and Administrative Costs
The National Institutes of Health's proposal to cap reimbursement of facilities and administrative (F&A) costs on research grants at 15% would significantly slow or cease scientific and biomedical research at Duke and other research institutions. Here is an explanation of what F&A costs are and why they are such a critical piece of the research endeavor.
Less Invasive Lung Cancer Surgeries on the Rise, Study Shows
Data reveal a new era of lung cancer surgery — less invasive, more precise, and still life-saving.
Examining Health Care Through a Different Lens
Ronald Harris, MMCi, was accepted to the Duke University School of Medicine in 2020, just as COVID-19 was spreading through the world and changing health care.
New Grant to Address Hidden Hypoxemia
Pulse oximetry has long been trusted as a key diagnostic tool. However, for patients with darker skin tones, this technology may not be accurate. A new grant aims to fix that.
Large Language Models Can Outperform Human Programmers
A study from Zhicheng “Jason” Ji, PhD, found that one artificial intelligence large language model outperformed 85% of human programmers in writing computer code.
Wruck Promoted to Full Professor
Celebrating Lisa Wruck PhD, and all the School of Medicine faculty promoted to full professor
New Blood Test Helps Predict Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients
A new blood test can help predict the survival of patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to research published by Duke Cancer Institute members Andrew Armstrong, MD, and Susan Halabi, PhD, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics.
Meet Nikki Freeman, PhD
Nikki Freeman, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics & bioinformatics, received a PhD in biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2023. She earned a Master of Arts in statistics from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022 and a Master of Arts in Economics from Duke University in 2009. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Texa A&M University in 2007.
Congratulations to Qiao Wang for Receiving the 2025 JSM Early Career Paper Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Biostatistics Postdoctoral Associate Qiao Wang has been honored with 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) Early Career Paper Award as one of four recipients by the
Researchers in Biostatistics, Surgery Awarded $5 Million to Create Computational Models to Improve Flu Vaccines
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a team from the Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and the Duke Department of Surgery more than $5 million over five years to develo