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Dropping off the kids, doing some structural biology, training for soccer season – microbiologist Erica Washington shares what a day in the life of a researcher at Duke University looks like.

When Hurricane Helene battered Western North Carolina, it left behind more than flood damage — it created fertile ground for dangerous fungi to thrive. Now, a Duke research team is investigating how post-disaster fungal growth could impact health and recovery efforts in a warming world.  Read more

Tri-MMPT Program mentors Andy Alspaugh, PhD, Amy Gladfelter, PhD, and Kathy Franz PhD, are among 17 faculty members at Duke University School of Medicine awarded distinguished professorships. Read more

Joe Heitman, PhD, James B. Duke Professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, was one of the 100 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to NAM is based on recognition of those who have made major contributions to advancing medical sciences, health care, and public health.

John Archibald, Dalhousie University, Nova Scocia, Canada, visited Duke on November 5, 2024 to present a seminar of his book "One Plus One Equals One". While at Duke, he also signed copies of his book.  

Congratulations to Joseph Heitman, James B. Duke Professor and Chair of MGM and Tri-I MMPTP  Director, who was one of two Duke Faculty members elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Heitman studies model and pathogenic fungi to address unsolved problems in biology and medicine.

Heitman joins American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS). Please congratulate Joseph Heitman, Chair and James B.

Alspaugh appointed Vice Chair for Academic Affairs.   

The new $30 million Collaborative Crop Resilience Program brings together investigators from NC State University and three Danish institutions to discover ways to help farmers raise yields with less reliance on chemical treatments and irrigation.