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If 98.8% of our DNA is the same as that of a chimpanzee, what changes in the remaining 1.2% make us human? Debby Silver, PhD, professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, is finding out.

Congratulations to eight students in the molecular genetics and microbiology PhD program who graduated on Sunday, May 11, 2025. They were among 442 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who graduated, marking the successful culmination of their hard work and dedication.

"I knew that by attending Duke I would learn from and collaborate with faculty and staff conducting cutting edge research as well as having access to state-of-the-art instrumentation through the Duke Core Research facilities."

Graduate student Ky Ariano is from Geneseo, Illinois.

Nandan Gokhale, PhD, has established his lab as an assistant professor in the Division of Immunobiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

When Hurricane Helene battered Western North Carolina, it left behind more than flood damage — it created fertile ground for dangerous fungi to thrive.

This prestigious honor recognizes scientific achievement and humanitarian service.

This spring, four faculty members with appointments in the Duke Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology have been awarded distinguished professorships. The new distinguished professors will be honored at the university’s annual distinguished professorship event on May 14.

The student awardees were selected for their publication record, influence on the research direction of their laboratory, and noteworthy and distinctive contributions to the scientific and academic community.