Duke OPSD

🌟Strong Start Awardee Leah Acker (PhD, MD) earns the 2025 McKnight Innovator Award! Her work explores the “inflammatory hangover” behind post-op brain fog and tests noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation to protect cognition.
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#PhysicianScientist #Research #Innovation

Grateful to the Nanaline H. Duke Fund for renewed support of the Strong Start Program! Physician-scientists like Mara Serbanescu and Jeffrey Russ drive discovery to the bedside to transform patient care. Learn more: 🔗 giving.dukehealth.org/stories/fund...
#MadeForThis @dukemedschool.bsky.social

Matthew Nuzzolo had an engaging experience investigating the synergistic efficacy of TTK/Mps1 inhibition on aggressive prostate cancer with Everardo Macias, PhD. Matt aspires to transform medical interventions through health policy research.
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#Biomedical

⏰Apply by February 8 for OPSD Summer Programs!

🔬 PUMP: An 8-week mentored #summer research program for #undergraduates interested in #uronephrology
👉 Apply: lnkd.in/ed-HkpTJ

🩺 PRIME Summer Academy: a 6-8 week summer #research experience in #hematology for #medicalstudents
👉 Apply: lnkd.in/esb77j8n

Our January newsletter is packed full of insights from the #YoungPhysicianScientistSeries, new funding opportunities, upcoming events, and the latest news. OPSD newsletters are🪡tailored to Duke🩺physician‑scientists🔬. Click to read: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ja... #PhysicianScientist #Research #Discovery

Join the YPPS seminar 'Taking Discovery Science to Clinical Trials' on Jan. 23, 3 ET/ 2 CT. Panelists and participants from @washumedicine.bsky.social, @weillcornell.bsky.social, @vanderbilt.edu, and UTSW, hosted by @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

OPSD is accepting applications for two paid #summer #STEM #research programs: PRIME PUMP for #undergrads and PRIME Summer Academy for #MedicalStudents. Build research skills, explore #PhysicianScientist career paths, and learn at @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Details: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-de...

The OPSD & @dukemedschool.bsky.social are pleased to announce applications to nurture #PhysicianScientist careers.🔬Strong Start: ~$120K/year for up to 3 years.🧪Technician Support: $25K for one year of research lab support. Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-de...
#DukeMed #ResearchFunding #EarlyCareer

Melissa Marchese investigated cardiometabolic impacts of antiretrovirals and #PFAS through a medical student scholarship in the Liping Feng laboratory. Read more about her research journey and involvement with OPSD in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-no... #biomedical #research #medicalstudent

We're now accepting applications for Duke PUMP Summer 2026!
✔️$7000 stipend
✔️Mentored #summer #research in #urology & #nephrology
✔️Clinical #shadowing
✔️Professional development didactic sessions & virtual seminars
🗓️Apply by Feb 8: yojo.center/duke/OPSDPUMP
#Undergraduates #Health #DukeMedSchool

The OPSD November newsletter is packed full of insights from the Fall Mini-Symposium, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and news and announcements. Our newsletters are 🪡tailored to 🩺physician-scientists🔬. Click to read: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-no...

We welcomed 25 new members of the Robert J. #LefkowitzSociety at the #Duke #OPSD Physician-Scientist Fall Symposium. The event featured a keynote from Nobel Laurate Dr. Robert Lefkowitz & presentations from Drs. Jenny O’Brien and Michael Forrester. Thanks to everyone who joined us! #DukeMedSchool

Join us for the next YPSS seminar 'Building a diverse funding portfolio' on Nov. 19 3 CT, 4 ET with panelists and participants @dukemedschool.bsky.social, @weillcornell.bsky.social, @vanderbilt.edu, and UTSW, hosted by @washumedicine.bsky.social. Register: wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🎉 Darien Birks gained hands-on lab experience and mentorship in the @gbadegesinlab.bsky.social through the PRIME PUMP program, exploring kidney disease research. He’s now pursuing his dream of becoming a physician-scientist! Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se... #PRIMEPUMP #STEM

🎉 Darien Birks gained hands-on lab experience and mentorship in the @gbadegesinlab.bsky.social through the PRIME PUMP program, exploring kidney disease research. He’s now pursuing his dream of becoming a physician-scientist! Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se... #PRIMEPUMP #STEM

🎉 Celebrate Duke’s physician-scientist community at OPSD Fall Mini-Symposium on Nov 11, 4–6 PM (MSRBIII Rm 1125)! Featuring Nobel Laureate Dr. Lefkowitz, research talks & awardee recognition.🥙All Duke trainees/faculty welcome! Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se... @sudarrajagopal.bsky.social

We featured Alexandria "Alex" Soto an exceptional third-year medical student and Poindexder scholar in the OPSD September Newsletter. Alex works with Matthew Hartwig in
@dukesurgery.bsky.social. Learn more about Alex's research experience and surgeon-scientist journey: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se...

Our Young Physician-Scientist seminar 'How to write a successful K-application' was highly successful with 749 registrants and 426 in attendance. Story and recording: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se...

@washumedicine.bsky.social
@weillcornell.bsky.social
@vanderbilt.edu
@dukemedschool.bsky.social

Congratulations to the OPSD Medical Student Scholars! The Poindexter award encourages third-year medical students to participate in research projects under the guidance of basic science faculty members in the School of Medicine. Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-au...

Join us for our Young Physician-Scientist Series seminar 'How to write a successful K-application' with participants @washumedicine.bsky.social, @weillcornell.bsky.social, UTSouthwestern, and Vanderbilt, hosted by OPSD @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are proud of our 2025 PUMP interns who recently took part in the #NIDDK R25 Symposium! They presented their summer research in poster sessions and rapid-fire oral presentations. We extend our gratitude to the #UNC School of Medicine, #WFIRM, and #Duke OPSD for organizing such an impactful event.

Congratulations to our 2025 PUMP interns, who recently completed their 8-week summer program at Duke! During their time here, they conducted mentored research, observed clinical care in both adult and pediatric nephrology clinics, and presented their projects at Duke and the NIDDK R25 Symposium. 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to the 2025 R38/R25 Technician Support awardees Ryan Meyerhoff, Rachel Wolfe, Laura Meissner, Brynna Eisele, Alexander Moghadam, and Sarah Kim! The program competitively funds laboratory technician support for R38/R25 residents. More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

The NIH recently released new funding opportunity announcements (FOA), including fellowships (F30), small investigator awards (R21), and large investigator awards (R01 and U01). View these opportunities or subscribe to the weekly OPSD FOA Newsletter: medschool.duke.edu/research/res...

We featured @dukepedsres.bsky.social Scholars Haleigh McBride, Jenny Chen, and Emmanuelle Lavassani, who presented their work @pasmeeting.bsky.social ‪‪in Honolulu, Hawaii, in April. Learn more about their poster presentations before the broader pediatric community: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

Congrats to the 2025 OPSD Tech Support awardees Zachary Lorsch, Fahmin Basher, Gregory McElroy, Michael Forrester, and Matthew McCravy! The program supports physician-scientists' productivity while navigating clinical and research training. @dukemedschool.bsky.social More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Duke PRIME PUMP interns!
This 8-week summer program gives undergrads mentored research experiences and skill-building in uronephrology and helps prepare future leaders in biomedical science
#Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research #Mentorship #DukeMedSchool

Navigating the institutional grant review and approval process can be difficult. Attend the Working with Duke Research Administration and Central Offices seminar on May 28th at 4 PM with Denise Wynn Director, @dukemedschool.bsky.social Basic Research
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We featured Sirajbir Sodhi an exceptional third-year medical student and Poindexder scholar in the OPSD May Newsletter. Siraj works with Zachary Hartman in @dukesurgery.bsky.social. Click to learn more about Siraj's research experience and physician-scientist journey: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

OPSD formally recognized and thanked Michael “Dee” Gunn, M.D., of @dukemedschool.bsky.social for his long-standing service to Duke’s physician-scientist community, including being instrumental in the founding of OPSD. More details in OPSD May Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...