Duke Research Saves Lives
Duke’s relentless pursuit of scientific innovation transforms groundbreaking discoveries into life-changing patient care and healthier communities. Explore how Duke researchers are changing people’s lives across North Carolina and around the world.
PCB Research in the News
- Cynthia Kuhn emphasized the need for strong foundational science and rigorous research to guide the development of psychedelic-assisted therapies [07.16.26]
- McDonnell Lab patent highlighted as part of Duke's ranking in the National Academy of Inventors’ “2025 Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents” list [02.12.26]
- Oliver Lab recognized for Nature publication on small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) research [01.07.26]
- Newgard Lab collaboration resulted in drug for severe form of liver disease [09.05.24]
Lab Spotlight: The Chidley Lab
The Chidley Lab explores how membrane transporters shape human metabolism, cell physiology, and drug response. By combining functional genomics with biochemistry, cell biology, and cancer metabolism, the team uncovers how transporter processes are regulated and identifies metabolic vulnerabilities that could be targeted to treat cancer.
Alumni Spotlight on Trudy G. Oliver, PhD: good science always matters
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