Work of Duke RNA Research Group Highlighted
Neurobiology training faculty member Kate Meyer is among a core group of Duke SoM researchers who study RNA with an eye toward harnessing it
Duke Team Refines DBS Therapy for Parkinson's
A team of Duke physicians, neuroscientists and engineers, including Neurobiology faculty affiliates Dennis Turner and Warren Grill, has refined the use of deep brain stimulation t
Ko Pens Piece on Making Connections Through Local Biotech Interest Groups
Making the most of Duke's proximity to RTP, third year graduate student Tiffany Ko (Goldstein Lab) details how she joined two local biotech interest groups in order to take full a
Meyer-led Team Patents Breakthrough RNA Sensor
A team led by Neurobiology training faculty member Kate Meyer has developed a breakthrough sensor that produces a fluorescent glow when it detects m6A, a small but significant modificat
Alway Co-founds Affinity Group to Support Native and Indigenous Med Students
When MD/PhD student Emily Alway (Bohorquez Lab) arrived at Duke in 2019, she wasn't sure if she'd be the only Native American in her medical school class.
Groh lab finding: Our ears make sounds as they move that can be analyzed to predict where the eyes are looking
In 2018 a research team led by Neurobiology's Jenni Groh discovered that the ears make a subtle, imperceptible noise when the eyes move.
West Finds that Nanoplastics Promote Conditions for Parkinson’s
Research by lead author and training faculty member Andy West has found that nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linke