Research

Overview | Organization | Leadership

Overview

Cutting edge clinical, translational, and basic research that focuses on childhood disease is a fundamental priority for the Department of Pediatrics. The faculty and staff in the department are engaged in individual projects and also collaborate with other investigators across the Duke University community who are focused on improving the health of children. Central to the research mission of the department is a commitment to develop the next generation of clinical investigators.

Organization

While Department of Pediatrics investigators have academic homes in one of the department's eighteen divisions and hold faculty appointments at the Duke University Medical Center, much of our scientific investigation demonstrates excellence in teams and interdisciplinary work.

These groups, as well as investigators and their research programs, are supported by numerous core facilities that substantially enhance basic and clinical research programs. The cores provide investigators with sophisticated research equipment, knowledgeable advisors and experienced support staff. Duke invests annually in refreshing the cores and acquiring new cutting-edge resources to ensure that investigators have access to the best tools available.

Research Programs by Specialty

• Allergy and Immunology
• Blood and Marrow Transplantation
• Cardiology
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Critical Care Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Hematology-Oncology
• Hospital Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Medical Genetics
• Neonatology
• ​Nephrology
• Neurology
• Primary Care Pediatrics
• Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
• Rheumatology

Leadership

Vice Chair, Research
Coleen K. Cunningham, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pathology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Global Health
Box 3352 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel:  919.684.6335 
Fax: 919.668.4859
coleen.cunningham@duke.edu

CCRU Medical Director
Patricia Ashley, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology
Box 2739, DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
919.681.3501 office
919.970.7125 pager
patricia.ashley@duke.edu

Senior Research Program Leader
Janet Archer, MSc, CCRP
Box 104013 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
919.684.2214
919.681.2714 fax
janet.archer@duke.edu

Research Practices Manager
Tara McKellar, RN-BSN
Clinical Trials Manager
Box 3352 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919.668.4843
Fax: 919.681.2714
tara.mckellar@duke.edu

Finance Practices Manager
Anita Herring, MBA/MHA
Box 104013 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919.681.9993
Fax: 919.681.2714
anita.cherry@dm.duke.edu

Assistant Finance Practice Manager
Sarah Arsenault
Box 104013 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
919.684.2214
919.681.2714 fax
sarah.arsenault@duke.edu

Scientific & Administrative Reviewer
Manuscript Writing Assistance
Kelly McMillan, MS
Box 104013 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919.681.1951
Fax: 919.681.2714
Pager: 919.970.2703
kelly.mcmillan@duke.edu

Grant Editing & Writing Assistance
Katie Misuraca, PhD
Box 104013 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710
919.681.5877
919.681.2714 fax
katherine.lafiura@duke.edu