DEIC in Research

We believe our work should make profound, positive impacts on society. To accomplish this, Duke BME faculty, staff and students pursue challenging projects with the common goal of making the world healthier, safer and more equitable.

Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies

Duke’s GWHT center aspires to make cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment more accessible and more effective for women worldwide. Since its inception this team has commercialized several technologies that advance the prevention and treatment of cervical and breast cancer. By placing women at the center of health care solutions, GWHT leverages technology to create sustainable ecosystems of change.

two women look at a slide in a laboratory