New and competing renewal awards for January 2022
The following is a list of new and competing renewal awards that were made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for the month of January 2022.
2022 Pediatrics Research Retreat
The 2022 Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat will be held in-person on Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday, April 28 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Trent Semans Center for Health Education, Great Hall.
Incidence of COVID-19 was 8 times higher in unvaccinated vs. vaccinated students
Unvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina independent school, according to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative appearing online Feb. 22 in the journal Pediatrics.
Duke Pediatrics ranks first nationwide in NIH funding
We are pleased to announce that the Duke Department of Pediatrics has been ranked first nationally on the list of Blue Ridge NIH research grant funding for pediatrics clinical science departments with a total of $209,692,204 for 2021.
Undiagnosed Diseases Network: Blazing the trail for patients with mystery illnesses
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, established by the NIH Common Fund in 2014, strives to find diagnoses for patients with undiagnosed rare/ultra-rare disorders.
Gbadegesin elected to Association of American Physicians (AAP)
Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS, was recently elected into the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
NCDHHS launches new Division of Child and Family Well-Being
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of the Division of Child and Family Well-Being to help achieve its vision of children who are healthy and who thrive in safe, stable and nurturing families, schools and communities.
Black History Month: Pushing Diversity in Medicine
As one of the first Black students to attend Duke University, Dr. Brenda Armstrong helped organize the Allen Building Takeover in 1969 before becoming the second Black woman in the United States to be a board-certified pediatric cardiologist.
Alumni Spotlight: Anita Zaidi, MBBS, SM
Our Alumni Spotlight shines on Anita Zaidi, MBBS, SM, who has extensive experience as a physician, researcher, and innovator, as well as a track record of leading programs that have truly changed women’s lives.
New and competing renewal awards for November 2021 and December 2021
The following is a select list of new and competing renewal awards that were made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for the months of November 2021 to December 2021.