Dr. Huanghe Yang Wins NIH Award
Congratulations to Dr. Huanghe Yang, who has been named a recipient of a 2017 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award to study membrane ion and lipid transport. Read more in Duke Today.
Two Faculty Named the "Future of Biochemistry"
Congratulations to Michael Boyce, PhD and Kenichi Yokoyama, PhD for being recognized as the "Future of Biochemistry." They are two of the forty-four "early-career scientists across the globe who are combining an ever-diversifying set of skills and backgrounds to tackle problems of biochemical relevance." Read about their innovative research in the January special issue of Biochemistry. Read more
Blanca Rodriguez Selected for 2018 American Society for Microbiology Research Capstone
Considered one of the "best and brightest rising your scientists," Blanca Rodriguez was selected to the ASM Research Capstone Program.
Jeffrey Smith, MD/PhD Candidate Chosen to Attend Nobel Laureate Meeting
Jeffrey Smith is one of three MD/PhD candidates who will be going to the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in June. The meeting began in 1951 and brings together leading scientists with outstanding young scientists from all over the world. Read more
Dr. Kate Meyer named a 2018 Searle Scholar
Congratulations, Kate on this wonderful recognition of your research! Kate will be using funds from this Searle Scholars award to explore how the RNA modification, N6-methyl-adenosine, is involved in protein expression in the brain. Read more
Eric Szymanski Wins Katherine Goodman Sterns Fellowship
Eric Szymanski has received the prestigious Katherine Goodman Sterns Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. This competitive financial award is given out by the Duke Graduate School to students in the write-up stage of their dissertation. Learn more about the fellowship.
What are the Triggers of DNA Replication Errors?
Dr. Hashim Al-Hashimi, senior author of a recent article in the journal, 'Nature", found that motions in the DNA structure can trigger spontaneous mutations—a process that is important for evolution and that can lead to diseases such as cancer. Read more
New Discoveries on the Primary Human Cold and Menthol Sensors
A study by Seok-Yong Lee, PhD, reveals a three-layered architecture of the cold and menthol sensing ion channel TRPM8. Read more
Eric Gouaux, PhD Presents at the Nozaki Lecture
Eric Gouaux, PhD, Senior Scientist Vollum Institute and HHMI Investigator at Oregon Health and Science University presented Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction at the Chemical Synapses of the Brain.