Month: January 2025
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How the body’s own defense system plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease
in NeurologyCarol Colton, a distinguished professor in neurology and pathology and a member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, is renowned for her groundbreaking research on the immune response’s role in the onset and progression of brain diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (AD). She is a firm believer in using animals such as mice for scientific…
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Meet a Duke Expert on Pain: the Sixth Sense
Duke Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Andrea Nackley is a kind, passionate scientist, although her most notable quality is determination. As a first generation college student, a mother of two teenagers, and a triathlon athlete, she is nothing but dedicated. She challenges herself not only in a professional environment, but strives for personal and physical growth…
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Invincible Insect Pests Don’t Faze This Researcher
in Biology“My passion for what I do saved my life.” Meet Ke Dong, a biology professor at Duke University. She’s a lover of nature, a great cook, and a Lupus survivor. About 20-25 years ago, she developed Lupus during her research years at Michigan State University. Her time with this autoimmune disease was not kind. “The…