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Anne E. West, MD, PhD, George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, has received the Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for dedication to superior mentorship and training in neuroscience research.

Neurobiology assistant professor Dmitry Velmeshev is one of four researchers nationwide to win a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Avenir Award in Genetics and Epigenetics o

Sixth-year graduate student Kayla Fernando (Hull Lab) is blending scientific research with entrepreneurial skills learned through the Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship G

After 14 years of guiding Duke Neurobiology through growth, innovation, and change, Steve Lisberger is stepping down as chair. Today marks the transition to interim chair Staci Bilbo and the official end of his tenure as chair. Under his leadership, the department has expanded its research horizons, strengthened collaborations, and made significant contributions to the broader neurobiology community. We sat down with him to reflect on his tenure, the evolution of the field, and his hopes for the future.

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Congratulations to Neurobiology training faculty member Leah Acker who is one of two winners chosen to receive the Innovator Award in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss from the

A three-step study from the Naumann lab — lab experiments with zebrafish, computer simulation, and robotic testing — reveal how closely the brain and body work together to guide movement based on what we see.

A team led by Neurobiology training faculty member Huanghe Yang has discovered a key biological pathway that contributes to health complications caused by sickle cell disease. Their findings also suggest a promising treatment strategy: blocking a protein that initiates the process using a drug that’s approved for gout treatment in some countries. Read Angela Spivey's article in SoM News. Read the full study in the American Journal of Hematology.