NCCU Students Describe Duke Internships as Empowering, Inspiring
As part of the thriving collaboration between Duke and North Carolina Central University, three NCCU students recently completed internships facilitated and managed by the Duke-NCCU Bridge Office, housed within Duke CTSI.
Lance Okeke Receives 2025 ACTS Award
The annual awards recognize investigators for their outstanding contributions to the clinical research and translational science field.
CTSI Research Symposium to Focus on Strengthening Rural Health
The CTSI Center for Equity in Research invites the Duke research community to an enlightening symposium to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in rural health. Through compelling presentations and an expert panel discussion, attendees will gain insights into inclusive rural health research, maternal mental health disparities, and congenital heart disease outcomes. The workshop will offer a variety of continuing education credits.
Duke Scholars in Molecular Medicine Program to Accept Applications
The application window for the 2025-2026 Duke Scholars in Molecular Medicine (DSMM) career training program, supported by CTSI Workforce Development, will open April 21 and run through May 12.
Duke CTSI Director Susanna Naggie Awarded Distinguished Professorship
Duke CTSI Director Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS, FIDSA, has been named the Catherine Wilfert Distinguished Professor of Medicine. Naggie is among 17 faculty members at Duke University School of Medicine who have been awarded distinguished professorships.
Duke CTSI Seeks Faculty Leader for Community Engaged Research Initiative
The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is offering a unique opportunity to co-direct the Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERI) by leadership appointment.
Duke-Community Partnership Spurs Students' Interest in Science, Health
Duke CTSI and the Duke Office of Clinical Research (DOCR) have teamed up with a unique program managed by Duke medical students that encourages Durham teenagers to explore careers in health professions.
Project Baseline Study Watch Resting Heart Rate Correlates with ECG
A study found that resting heart rate measured with an investigational watch worn during the Project Baseline Health Study correlated strongly with electrocardiography (ECG), considered the gold standard.
Prospective Students Explore Health Careers at Innovative New High School
From aiding simulated surgeries to coordinating a mock clinical trial, prospective students gained hands-on experience with career possibilities offered at the new Durham Early College of Health Sciences (DECHS) during an event co-hosted by Duke CTSI.
CTSI Partners with Root Causes, NCCU, El Centro Hispano to Study Food as Medicine
Through funding from the Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERI), CTSI supported new research recently published in Healthcare about the potential of medically tailored grocery deliveries to improve food security and hypertension in underserved communities.