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A New Vision for Lymphatic Imaging
1/28 Pratt School of Engineering

A New Vision for Lymphatic Imaging

Pengfei Song is part of a team led by the University of Alberta, which has received an ARPA-H award to create high-resolution, 3D ultrasound for lymphedema imaging.

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How Animals Build a Sense of Direction
1/22 Quanta Magazine

How Animals Build a Sense of Direction

Nanthia Suthana is one of many researchers working to understand how mammalian brains work by recording neural activity in real-world situations.

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Wax Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
12/11/25 Pratt School of Engineering

Wax Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Adam Wax received one of the top honors for academic inventors in recognition of his work to translate research in optical spectroscopy to biomedical diagnostics.

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How to Heal a Broken Heart
12/1/25 Duke Today

How to Heal a Broken Heart

Nenad Bursac is growing beating human heart tissue in his lab to test emerging heart repair treatments such as gene therapy.

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Quick Learner: What is The Life Cycle of a Biomedical Research Grant
11/20/25 Duke Today

Quick Learner: What is The Life Cycle of a Biomedical Research Grant

Cancer-fighting drugs, medical devices like asthma inhalers, and new approaches to heart transplants – these are just some of the many lifesaving treatments that began as research in a university lab.

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Designing Healthcare Solutions with DukeEngage Uganda
11/18/25 Duke Kenan Institute for Ethics

Designing Healthcare Solutions with DukeEngage Uganda

Ann Saterbak brings students to Uganda for an eight-week summer experience working with community partners and addressing the needs of Ugandan healthcare facilities.