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.
Three Questions with: Amy Corneli
Amy Corneli, PhD, is a professor in population health sciences at Duke University School of Medicine.
Alumni Profile: Tsai-Wei Wang
Read the interview conducted by Wei Xu, a current Master' student in Population Health Sciences.
Thoumi Publishes in The Milbank Quarterly
BRIDGE Scholar and PhD student Andrea Thoumi is senior author of “Naming and Framing: Six Principles for Embedding Health Equity Language in Policy Research, Writing, and Practice,” published in the Milbank Quarterly in February 2025. The authors identified and described guiding principles to dismantle systems that work against the goals of health equity through policy-focused research, writing, and communications. Read the publication.
Corneli, Dupre, Marsolo Promoted to Full Professor
Celebrating Population Health’s New Full Professors
Two Types of Bariatric Surgery Lower Health Care Costs for Patients with Diabetes
In patients with type 2 diabetes, a head-to-head comparison of the two most common types of bariatric surgery found that both may be effective for reducing long-term health care costs.
Bohórquez, Brinkley-Rubinstein Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Two School of Medicine faculty members have been honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
DPHS Summer Institute Opens Registration for 2025
Duke's Department of Population Health Sciences launched registration for its sixth annual Summe
BRIDGE Alumni Spotlight: John Fuller - Forging a Pathway for Inclusive Cancer Health Equity Research
Few stories exemplify the transformative power of mentorship and opportunity as clearly as that of John Fuller, MS. A member of the 2023 Building Research Inclusion & Diversity in Graduate Education (BRIDGE) cohort at Duke's Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS), Fuller's journey—from first-generation college student to emerging leader in health equity research—demonstrates the profound impact of programs designed to build diversity in education.