Duke Kannapolis News

Duke CTSI Announces MURDOCK Biorepository Initiative for Investigators

The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has announced a new opportunity for Duke investigators to obtain biospecimens from the MURDOCK Study for research. The MURDOCK study is a landmark longitudinal cohort of more than 12,000 diverse participants linked to clinical data and up to 14 years of outcomes data.

Popular Duke Kannapolis Community Engagement Event Returns

A popular, free community health program hosted by the Duke Clinical and Translational Science (CTSI) office in Kannapolis with local physician partners has returned.

The monthly Duke Kannapolis Walk with a Doc event resumed in April after a long break due to the pandemic, drawing more than 50 people plus some four-legged — and even one three-legged — companions to a park for a health talk and stroll with physicians.

Duke’s MURDOCK Study launches COVID-19 research in Cabarrus County

KANNAPOLIS, N.C.—Duke’s MURDOCK Study has launched a COVID-19 research project to follow the health of hundreds of North Carolina volunteers for several months. The study will also test a sub-group for COVID-19 infection and potential immunity to the novel coronavirus that causes the disease.