Dr. Kenney Awarded NIH Grant to Study Sickle Cell Disease Pain
Congratulations to Martha Kenney, MD, on receiving a five-year $672,334 grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify the factors that predict severe pain outcomes in those with sickle cell disease to improve pain management strategies.
Dr. Scouras Appointed Division Chief
Congratulations to Nicole Scouras, MD, MBA, on being named chief of the Community Division in which she will maximize the quality and efficiency of daily practice functions and operations at the community-based practices while supporting departmental and institutional initiatives.
Dr. Bang Awarded NIH Grant for Craniofacial Pain Research
Congratulations to Sangsu Bang, PhD, on receiving a $322,000 R03 grant from the National Institutes of Health for his project that proposes a novel molecular mechanism for the resolution of tertiary pain, ultimately advancing the understanding of how neurogenic inflammation is controlled.
Faculty, Fellow Awarded NIH Grant for Chronic Pain Study
Congratulations to Drs. Andrea Nackley and Nathaniel Hernandez (fellow), on receiving a $128,409 fellowship grant from the National Institutes of Health for their project aimed at advancing the understanding of the epigenetic basis for chronic primary pain conditions and elucidating new therapeutic targets.
Dr. Serbanescu Earns Mentored Research Award
Congratulations to Mara Serbanescu, MD, on receiving the International Anesthesia Research Society’s Mentored Research Award for her project that aims to advance the understanding of how nutritional interventions affect gut microbiota, bacterial translocation, and immune and inflammatory responses in early trauma.
Dr. Treggiari Named Distinguished Professor at Duke
Congratulations to Miriam Treggiari, MD, PhD, MPH, Duke Anesthesiology’s vice chair for research, on being named the Paul G. Barash Professor of Anesthesiology at the Duke University School of Medicine – the highest honor that Duke bestows on its faculty members.
Dr. Guinn Appointed Division Chief
Congratulations to Nicole Guinn, MD, MBA, on being named chief of the Neuroanesthesiology, Otolaryngology and Offsite Anesthesiology Division in which she will lead divisional faculty in providing state-of-the-art clinical care, advance research and educational missions, and oversee professional advancement.
Duke Anesthesiology Faculty Awarded FAER Grants
Congratulations to Drs. Leah Acker and Elizabeth Malinzak on being selected as recipients of the 2023 Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research-American Board of Anesthesiology Research in Education Grant and the Grant for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research.
Class of 2023 Graduates from Duke Anesthesiology Training Programs
Congratulations to the 13 residents and 37 fellows who graduated from Duke Anesthesiology’s nationally acclaimed residency and fellowship programs on June 10 and 11. View event highlights and learn about future plans for the graduates.
A Record-Breaking Academic Evening
An unprecedented number of 100 abstracts were showcased at Duke Anesthesiology’s 31st Annual Academic Evening, an event that aims to advance anesthesiology, critical care and pain management. Congratulations to all of the award winners!