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Activating Complex Regions of the Genome to Treat Rare Diseases
2/12 Pratt School of Engineering

Activating Complex Regions of the Genome to Treat Rare Diseases

Researchers find a master epigenetic switch that activates silenced genes to compensate for their missing counterparts in a rare genetic disease called Prader-Willi syndrome

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GPS for Neurosurgeons
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GPS for Neurosurgeons

Cameron McIntyre’s research allows doctors to see a patient’s brain in three dimensions. Using this hologram, neurosurgeons can perform complex surgeries to alleviate the tremors associated with Parkinson’s disorder and epilepsy.

Preventing Childhood Hearing Loss Worldwide
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Preventing Childhood Hearing Loss Worldwide

Local and global collaborations help BME Design Fellows make a low-cost, affordable, and easy-to-use screening tool for hearing loss in children

Marc Sommer Named to Lead Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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Marc Sommer Named to Lead Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

Sommer will play a key role in identifying opportunities for Duke to extend its impact in the brain sciences, through both pathbreaking research and educational opportunities

Copying the Complexities of Life
12/19/24 Duke Engineering Youtube

Copying the Complexities of Life

Join Dean Jerry Lynch and Professor Amanda Randles in a conversation about how digital twins - advanced, personalized computational models of a patient's body - could help save lives.

Reconstructing the Path of a Seizure
12/3/24 Pratt School of Engineering

Reconstructing the Path of a Seizure

New algorithm better identifies the origin of a seizure to guide more precise surgical interventions