Blake Wilson Awarded 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Wilson shares this prize for his contributions to the development of the cochlear implant.
Wilson shares this prize for his contributions to the development of the cochlear implant.
Warren Grill's work with School of Medicine colleagues indicates that stimulating the vagus nerve system could reduce brain inflammation and disruptions in attention and awareness following surgery.
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.
Nanthia Suthana is one of many researchers working to understand how mammalian brains work by recording neural activity in real-world situations.
The News and Observer highlights some of the state's biggest startup successes of 2025, including Duke Engineering startups focused on genetic health solutions and bespoke 3D-printed orthopedic implants.
Student-led startup pursues award-winning treatment for patients with disruptions to their autonomic body processes.
Duke researchers show how Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging can help surgeons identify cancerous tissue during surgery to remove tumors.
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.
The award will fuel Hickey’s efforts to reveal how T cells can better infiltrate and attack solid tumors
Nenad Bursac is growing beating human heart tissue in his lab to test emerging heart repair treatments such as gene therapy.
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.
Ann Saterbak brings students to Uganda for an eight-week summer experience working with community partners and addressing the needs of Ugandan healthcare facilities.