In the News

Congratulations to Dr. Leah Acker on receiving a $3,820,100 National Institutes of Health grant for her research that aims to better understand the neural mechanisms underlying attentional resilience.

Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on being awarded a $1,109,637 UG3 grant from the National Institutes of Health for his research that could mark a pivotal advancement in targeted treatments for injuries from phosgene gas, a terrorism and warfare agent.

Congratulations to Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt on receiving a $2,395,528 R01 National Institutes of Health grant to investigate the composition of novel tobacco products and their potential role in facilitating nicotine addiction.

Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, on being awarded a $894,431 K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the role of cerebrospinal fluid complement activation in delirium and post-ICU long-term cognitive impairment.

Congratulations to Dr. ChengCheng Song of the Terrando lab on receiving a highly competitive $199,969 grant for her project aimed at understanding the long-term impact of postoperative delirium on Alzheimer’s disease hallmarks.

A new publication in JAMA, co-authored by Duke Anesthesiology’s Drs. Sven-Eric Jordt and Sairam Jabba, finds that some tobacco companies are replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals to apparently bypass health regulations with inaccurate disclosure of the quantity on packaging.

Congratulations to Atilio Barbeito, MD, MPH, on being appointed Duke Anesthesiology’s vice chair for faculty affairs, a role in which he brings nearly two decades of experience and will support departmental faculty in honing their skills across the three domains of academic medicine.

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Moon on receiving a $249,023 grant for a pilot study aimed at developing NASA prebreathe protocols to minimize decompression sickness risk during extravehicular activity, crucial for astronaut safety during spacewalks.

Following 24 years of service at Duke, we recognize Madhav Swaminathan, MD, MMCi, FASE, for his unwavering commitment, exceptional leadership, and significant contributions as vice chair for faculty affairs and extend our best wishes as he embarks on the next phase of his distinguished career.

Doximity’s 2024-2025 Residency Navigator once again ranks the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program #5 (by reputation) among programs in its specialty, nationwide, and #1 in the south and #1 in North Carolina.