Klemm Awarded Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jake Klemm, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Donald Fox, PhD, has been awarded a three-year postdoctoral fellowship from the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research (JCC Fund).
Hawgood and Prochazka awarded Lung Cancer Initiative fellowships
Bryony Hawgood, a Cell and Molecular Biology PhD student in the lab of Trudy Oliver, PhD, and Patrick Prochazka, a Molecular Cancer Biology PhD student in the lab of Christopher Counter, PhD, have Lung Cancer Initiative fellowships effective July 1, 2026. These one-year fellowships provide stipends to students across North and South Carolina "who wish to pursue a career in lung cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and/or care."
Office of Biomedical Graduate Education expands graduate research honors
Duke University School of Medicine celebrated excellence in graduate student education and discovery science at its 2026 Office of Biomedical Graduate Education (OBGE) Graduate Student Awards ceremony, an event that was expanded this year to recognize trainees at multiple stages of their research careers.
Barrington-Ham Awarded Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
Chloe Barrington-Ham, PhD,, a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Alicia Darnell, PhD, has been awarded a three-year Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, which provides an annual stipend and travel award to postdocs pursuing "highly innovative projects that challenge the traditional paradigms of understanding the causes, mechanisms, progression, disease markers or risk factors of the most difficult-to-treat cancers."
Weber Barbier Awarded Jo Rae Wright Fellowship for Outstanding Women in Science
Margaret Weber Barbier, a graduate student in the lab of Trudy Oliver, PhD, received the Jo Rae Wright Fellowship for Outstanding Women in Science. Created in memory of Jo Rae Wright, former dean of the Duke University Graduate School and professor of cell biology, medicine, and pediatrics, this fellowship recognizes one Ph.D. student in the biomedical sciences "whose research shows particular creativity and promise."
Caminear Awarded Paul and Lauren Ghaffari Graduate Fellowship
Michael Caminear, a graduate student in the lab of Ann Marie Pendergast, PhD, has been awarded the Paul and Lauren Ghaffari Graduate Fellowship, which provides support to doctoral students pursuing oncology-related research.
Raquel Ybañez Salinas featured in Graduate School Alumni Profiles Series
Read the Duke Graduate School Alumni Profiles Series with PCB alumna Raquel Ybañez Salinas.
Nora Madaras Awarded AHA Predoctoral Fellowship
Nora Madaras, a PhD student in the lab of Laura Wingler, PhD in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, has been awarded a 2026 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship provide funding for stipend and project support for two years.
PCB Retreat Showcases Research and Honors Trainees
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.
Julie Neubauer featured in Graduate School Alumni Profiles Series
Read the Duke Graduate School Alumni Profiles Series with PCB alumna Julie Neubauer.