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Extreme Cells Hold Key to Pregnancy and Cancer
6/5 Ivanhoe

Extreme Cells Hold Key to Pregnancy and Cancer

Amy Gladfelter describes her work studying "extreme cells" that break many of the rules of biology and may hold clues to pregnancy complications, certain diseases, and even cancer.

Emma Chory poses in front of one of the automated machines in her lab
Emma Chory Wins 2025 Hartwell Biomedical Research Award
5/27 Pratt School of Engineering

Emma Chory Wins 2025 Hartwell Biomedical Research Award

Chory will use robotic platforms to synthesize molecules capable of reaching key proteins affiliated with “undruggable” pediatric cancers

Sharon Gerecht poses in her lab
Sharon Gerecht Receives 2026 Florence R. Sabin Award
5/26 Pratt School of Engineering

Sharon Gerecht Receives 2026 Florence R. Sabin Award

Gerecht was recognized for her trailblazing stem cell and vascular bioengineering research and her steadfast mentorship to young scientists

Students and an instructor work together at a lab table filled with casting materials and equipment during a hands-on manufacturing demonstration.
New AI Manufacturing Course Launches for Engineers
5/12 Pratt School of Engineering

New AI Manufacturing Course Launches for Engineers

A new “AI in Manufacturing” course gives students hands-on experience and industry insight into how artificial intelligence is transforming the way products are designed, built and delivered.

Kids and adults gather around a student holding a phone while a robot dog stands in the foreground.
Inspiring Future Engineers with NC SciFest
5/8 Pratt School of Engineering

Inspiring Future Engineers with NC SciFest

Through interactive experiments, colorful demos and lively conversations, MEMS and other Duke engineering departments welcomed local families for a day of hands-on discovery.

A portrait of Amy Gadfelter in yellow
Amy Gladfelter Elected to National Academy of Sciences
5/5 Duke Today

Amy Gladfelter Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Gladfelter, a Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering, is a quantitative cell biologist interested in fundamental mechanisms of cell organization