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The Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology held its annual retreat in October 2025 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, bringing together faculty, trainees, and staff for two days of scientific exchange and recognition. Five faculty members and eleven trainees presented their work during three scientific sessions, and nearly 60 trainees showcased their projects in a judged poster session.

Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards:

A study led by PCB secondary faculty member Jonathan Campbell, PhD, shows that alpha cells in the pancreas unexpectedly churn out potent, insulin-boosting GLP-1 to help control blood sugar.

In a study published in Nature, Duke researchers reshape understanding of how small cell lung cancer begins.

Laura Wingler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, was recently awarded an NIH R01 grant from the National Hear

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Congratulations to the following faculty members for receiving these sponsored research awards:

Meet the newest cohort of students in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology’s PhD programs. Each student brings a unique background and a passion for research.

Alicia Darnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, was recently awarded a V Scholar grant from the