MEDx fosters the exchange of ideas and creates research opportunities between physicians, engineers, computer scientists, researchers and innovators at Duke University.
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Fixing Muscle and the Brain
November 6, 2019
MEDx Investigator Tatiana Segura and Nenad Bursac are engineering hydrogel microenvironments to physically and chemically support the growth of skeletal muscle and brain tissue.
Big Ideas on a Small Surface
October 31, 2019
Affiliated faculty George Truskey and MEDx Investigator Shyni Varghese use custom lab-on-a-chip technologies to create novel models of tissues, organs and diseases.
Stabilizing brittle bones: Duke research provides a new angle to osteoporosis treatment
October 11, 2019
MEDx Investigator Shyni Varghese & her research team have discovered a drug that may be able to stimulate the body to naturally rebuild bone tissue.
MEDx connects School of Medicine and Pratt to encourage research collaboration
October 8, 2019
From preventing seizures to analyzing human feces, Duke’s MEDx program is connecting biomedical researchers and doctors to engineers to meet technological needs in medicine.
MEDx Reflects: Exploring the medicine and engineering intersection with George Truskey
September 18, 2019
An affiliated faculty member of MEDx, Truskey sees the importance of collaboration between clinical care, basic-science research and engineering.
Upcoming Events
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Saturday, November 16
11:00 am to 3:00 pm The Bullpen at Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
Presenter: Bill Walker, PhD, Mattson Family Director, Duke University Pratt School of Engineering
Global Perspectives on Technology Commercialization
Wednesday, November 20
9:00 am to 1:00 pm RTP, NC @ RTP Foundation
Duke MEDx News
The MEDx e-newsletter is sent once per semester and provides a snapshot of our research, programs, people and events.