Research News
Immunotherapy target suppresses pain to mask cancer
May 25, 2017
Cancer Cells Jam a Cell Receptor to Prevent Pain Signals Once hailed as a breakthrough in cancer...
Duke Faculty Spring Reads: Dale Purves
May 2, 2017
The universality of musical tones has long fascinated philosophers, scientists, musicians and...
Tadross receives Parkinson's disease foundation award
April 25, 2017
Michael Tadross, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University, has been chosen...
Next class of graduate students announced
April 20, 2017
After a very successful graduate recruiting effort, Duke Neurobiology is excited to announce the...
Marc Sommer one of five faculty named Bass Fellows for Excellence in Teaching and Research
April 19, 2017
Five Duke professors have been selected as members of Duke’s Bass Society of Fellows in recognition...
Homing System Delivers Drugs To Specific Neurons
April 7, 2017
New technique reveals synaptic contributions to Parkinson's Disease Biomedical engineers have...
Yiyang Gong awarded Sloan Fellowship in neuroscience
February 21, 2017
Yiyang Gong, assistant professor in Neurobiology, has been selected as a Sloan Fellow in...
Tackling Human Brain Tumors by First Growing Them in a Dish
February 20, 2017
For doctors and patients, the fight against cancer can be a lot like an exceedingly tricky version...
Plan to Attend the Triangle Spring Neuroscience Conference!
February 16, 2017
The Triangle Spring Neuroscience Conference will be held April 13th, 2017 at the Embassy Suites...
Cellular Quality Control Process Could be Huntington’s Disease Drug Target Root cause is shared by Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
February 14, 2017
The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington’s disease might be...
Physician-scientist Kafui Dzirasa featured in "Black Men in White Coats" video
February 13, 2017
Physician-scientist Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, is featured in a new video as part of the “Black Men in...
Profiles in Brain Science: Teleza Westbrook
February 3, 2017
Welcome to Profiles in Brain Science, a new rotating interview series focusing on people at Duke...
Scott Soderling's interview on SciWorks
December 20, 2016
Scott Soderling, associate professor of cell biology and neurobiology, was featured on SciWorks...
Calakos featured in Harrington Discovery Institute video
December 20, 2016
Dr. Nicole Calakos discusses the role of the Innovation Support Center and Harrington Discovery...
Scientists develop new drug screening tool for dystonia
December 13, 2016
Duke University researchers have identified a common mechanism underlying separate forms of...