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Dr. Amy Corneli was named the new Director of Duke's Center for AIDS Research Social and Behavioral Sciences Core. Read more about the Core's mission.

Dr. Helene Vilme was awarded funding for her project, "Heart Healthy U: A Multimedia Campaign Pilot Study to Promote Heart Healthy Behaviors among College Students.

Dr. Nina Sperber and team use lessons learned to define a national caregiver strategy.

Using complexity science to find the "gold standard" in team-based care, Dr. Courtney Van Houtven and team look at improving team connections, information flow, and the inclusion of diverse perspectives. Read more in the June issue of Health Affairs.

With an interest in the social determinants of ovarian cancer treatment and survival disparities among black and white women, Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju’s NIH R01 research grant will identify and quantify multiple healthcare access dimensions contributing to racial differences in ovarian cancer care and survival. Read More

Dr. Sudha Raman and team deliver actionable approaches to lessen the traffic crash risk of adolescents with ADHD in a "Pediatrics" commentary.

There have always been disparities in cancer treatment based on geography, race, and income. Dr. Dinan’s new R01 NIH grant will investigate if inequalities persist with the emergence of oral anti-cancer agents that combat renal cell carcinoma. Read More

Dr. Amy Corneli received funding for an NIH/NIAID U19 award. As co-investigator with Georgia State Univ., she will be conducting mixed-methods research on the community acceptance of a gonococcal vaccine in the US and Kenya. Read More 

Recommended in part by a policy memo by Dr. Shenglan Tang, the Chinese government rolled its three health insurance programs into one. Read More

Drs. Leah Zullig and Kevin Oeffinger win Innovation Award with Duke Oncology-Primary Care to manage blood pressure during and after cancer treatment. Read More