Study finds children carry implicit bias towards peers who are overweight
DURHAM, N.C. – Even children as young as 9 years old can carry a prejudice against their peers who are overweight, according to a new study led by Duke Health researchers. They might not even realize they feel this way.
New NIH-funded center to study inefficiency in clinical trials
Researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have received a major federal grant to study how multisite clinical trials of new drugs and therapies in children and adults can be conducted more rapidly and efficiently.
Deshler appointed senior executive director of development
Amy Deshler will join the Duke Health Development Office beginning July 5, leading development activities and philanthropy efforts for the Department of Pediatrics and Duke Children’s.