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Seeing Cancer’s Spread Through a Computational Window
11/27/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Seeing Cancer’s Spread Through a Computational Window

Computational model allows researchers to simulate cellular-scale interactions across unprecedented distances in the human vasculature

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Measuring Long-Term Heart Stress Dynamics With Smartwatch Data
11/27/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Measuring Long-Term Heart Stress Dynamics With Smartwatch Data

A new “digital twins” computational framework captures personalized arterial forces over 700,000 heartbeats to better predict risks of heart disease and heart attack

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AI Model Directly Compares Properties of Potential New Drugs
11/22/23 Pratt School of Engineering

AI Model Directly Compares Properties of Potential New Drugs

By learning to anticipate property differences between molecules, the new Deep Delta platform can help identify the best candidates for new therapies

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Cultivating a Community in Computational Medicine
11/14/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Cultivating a Community in Computational Medicine

By drawing on the depth and breadth of expertise across Duke, Amanda Randles hopes to transform the university into a powerhouse in computational medicine

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Brain Implant Translates Thoughts Into Words Faster Than Ever
11/6/23 Newsweek

Brain Implant Translates Thoughts Into Words Faster Than Ever

BME Professor Jonathan Viventi’s speech prosthetic might one day help people unable to talk due to neurological disorders regain the ability to communicate through a brain-computer interface.

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Epinephrine Disrupts Brain Oxygen Levels in Mice
10/25/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Epinephrine Disrupts Brain Oxygen Levels in Mice

Study reveals the common heart attack drug can negatively affect the brain’s vasculature system in a surprising manner

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Growing Triple-Decker Hybrid Crystals for Lasers
8/31/23 Pratt School of Engineering

Growing Triple-Decker Hybrid Crystals for Lasers

Collaboration between Duke and Purdue explores the fabrication and optoelectric characterization of multilayered perovskites