Tsvetanova Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Alumni spotlight on Trudy G. Oliver, PhD: good science always matters
Team led by Andrew West joins global network to unravel the complexity of Parkinson’s disease
Haystead receives inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award for Transformational Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research
- Tsvetanova Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
- Alumni spotlight on Trudy G. Oliver, PhD: good science always matters
- Team led by Andrew West joins global network to unravel the complexity of Parkinson’s disease
- Haystead receives inaugural Neil L. Spector, MD, Legacy Award for Transformational Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research
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- 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 Darnell Lab
The Darnell lab links cellular metabolism to gene expression by defining how amino acid limitation directly disrupts translation. This work provides insight into why some cancers respond to certain drugs.
Alumni Spotlight on Trudy G. Oliver, PhD: good science always matters
The lab of Trudy G. Oliver, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at Duke University School of Medicine and PCB alumna, focuses on cancer cell identity and lineage plasticity —understanding how developmental programs govern cell state, differentiation, and therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer. Last year, her team made a discovery that marked a major shift in understanding of the origins of small cell lung cancer.
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