Fighting disease with a smartwatch? That’s genius.
In the U.S., an average of nearly 70,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized with RSV every year, and nearly 7 million people have died from COVID-19 worldwide. Jessilyn Dunn’s lab uses Al and machine learning to analyze data collected by devices such as smartwatches to ultimately predict and prevent outbreaks of RSV, COVID-19 and the flu as well as conditions such as adult-onset diabetes.
Svati Shah Named Associate Dean for Translational Research
The Duke University School of Medicine has announced that Svati H. Shah, MD, MS, MHS, has been named associate dean for translational research, effective immediately.
Bill Majoros, PhD, earns prestigious Maximizing Investigators' Research (MIRA) Award for Career in Genomics Research
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded Bill Majoros, PhD, assistant professor in the Duke Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, a $1.9 million research grant.
Three Faculty Members Selected for Department Leadership Positions
The Duke Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics is excited to announce the promotion of three faculty members.
Duke Researchers Awarded $22 Million Grant to Develop Treatment Plan for Idiopathic Juvenile Arthritis
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Duke University School of Medicine researchers more than $22 million to conduct a trial to develop a treatment protocol for children who have not responded to initial medication for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Nearly 30 faculty and staff members attend the Joint Statistical Meeting Conference
In August, 28 faculty and staff members from the Duke Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics showcased their work at the largest gathering of statisticians and data scientists in North America.
Pilot Starts - Shifting the Paradigm: Restorative Justice as a Framework for Workforce Well-Being
The School of Medicine kicked off a new restorative justice pilot program last week with participants from across School of Medicine departments and units.
Using Gene Therapy to Treat Brain Disease
oug Marchuk and Aravind Asokan have been awarded a three-year $1.9 million grant from the Department of Defense to develop less invasive treatment options for familial cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM).
Duke University, North Carolina State University Researchers Receive $2.6 million FDA Grant for Clinical Trials Enhancement
Duke University in collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU) have been awarded up to $2.6 million by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
ChatGPT in the Classroom: opportunities and potential risks
Virtually instantaneous help in writing essays, planning trips, making dinner reservations, creating equations, and much more is drawing everyone to ChatGPT.