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Call for Applications: Barr-Spach Medicine and Engineering Scholarship

January 3, 2022

The deadline to submit applications is March 15, 2022

Trent Semans and Pratt School of Engineering

MEDx: Where we started and future opportunities (A reflection from Geoff Ginsburg)

December 29, 2021

Ginsburg recently announced that he will be stepping down as director of MEDx in January 2022. We asked him to look back over the years and reflect on the creation of MEDx, accomplishments, its people, growth and more.

Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD

Jessica Shah of Musah Lab selected as Pratt Research Fellow

December 29, 2021

Shah will explore how to improve the structure and function of an organ-on-a-chip system being engineered in the lab led by MEDx investigator, Samira Musah.

Jessica Shah headshot

Apply Now for the 2022 Data+ Summer Research Program

December 23, 2021

The application deadline is Feb. 25, 2022

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Save the Date: Materials for a Changing World

December 16, 2021

MEDx investigators, Tatiana Segura and Michael Rubinstein, will present during a panel discussion part of Duke Research Week 2022 on Thurs., Feb. 3 from 2-3 p.m.

Tatiana Segura and Michael Rubinstein

Duke Signs Educational Partnership with U.S. Army 18th Airborne Corps

December 16, 2021

Agreement seeks to bring innovation to the military, increase learning and research opportunities for Duke faculty & students.

Duke President Vincent Price meets with innovation leaders from the XVIII Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division before signing an Educational Partnership Agreement. Photo by Jared Lazarus

Speakers and Schedule announced for Duke Research Week 2022

December 10, 2021

Featuring MEDx investigators, Tatiana Segura and Michael Rubinstein, along with other MEDx affiliated faculty members

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MEDx investigator, Samira Musah, speaks at UCI Samueli School of Engineering

December 6, 2021

Musah detailed her work reconstituting human glomerular function by using a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip device.

Musah

Rapid Test Identifies Antibody Effectiveness Against COVID-19 Variants

December 6, 2021

Test could measure patient immunity against multiple COVID-19 variants such as Omicron and Delta at once and inform which synthetic monoclonal antibody to use for treatments. MEDx and CAGPM investigators part of the team.

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Dean Klotman recognizes MEDx in her Friday Message

December 3, 2021

A special recognition to our newest Barr-Spach scholars and congratulations to Geoff Ginsburg on his new role!

Dean Klotman

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