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The Latest
CRISPR at a Tipping Point: Q&A with Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna
October 21, 2021
In advance of Doudna’s lecture on October 26, several Duke researchers were invited to ask her questions about her work.
MEDx Announces High-Risk High-Impact 2021 Seed Funding Recipients
October 21, 2021
Duke MEDx is excited to announce the 2021 grant recipients!
Better Preclinical Drug Testing and More with Organs-on-Chips
October 20, 2021
MEDx Investigator, Shyni Varghese, is teaming up with colleagues to assess its potential in evaluating COVID-19 drug candidates.
Triangle Innovation Week
October 19, 2021
A week of celebrating innovation & entrepreneurship in the Triangle. Read more about events and how to attend Oct. 20 - Nov. 5, 2021.
MEDx Investigator Shyni Varghese: Cell-Filled Pouch Creates Temporary “Chimeras” to Treat Disease
October 11, 2021
MEDx Investigator Shyni Varghese, and other biomedical engineers at Duke University, have devised a pouch designed to create temporary chimeras – mixed species -- to treat diseases. In a proof-of-concept study, the device protected transplanted human liver cells from mice’s immune systems for six months while they produced crucial biomolecules.
Upcoming Events
CRISPR: Rewriting DNA and the Future of Humanity
Tuesday, October 26
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Zoom
Presenter: Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, PhD
Duke MEDx News
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