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Duke University’s Department of Anesthesiology is one of six medical institutions in the nation to be selected as a testing laboratory site for the Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network to conduct ischemic stroke research, led by anesthesiologists Drs. Huaxin Sheng and Wei Yang.

Congratulations to Duke Anesthesiology’s Leah Acker, MD, PhD, on being among the four School of Medicine faculty members selected to receive a Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” Award, which supports the development of independent research programs.

Congratulations to Niccolò Terrando, PhD, on receiving a $4,311,630 R01 renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health for his study aimed at clarifying molecular and cellular mechanisms that drive the onset of delirium and developing novel therapeutics.

Duke University School of Medicine’s ‘Magnify’ magazine features Duke anesthesiologist, Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, in an article about his personal health journey that inspired him to become an anesthesiologist and critical care medicine specialist.

Congratulations to Madhav Swaminathan, MD, MMCi, FASE, on being named the 2023 recipient of the American Society of Echocardiography’s (ASE) Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award, recognizing his significant achievements in the field.

Duke University School of Medicine’s Magnify magazine features Duke anesthesiologist, Dr. Padma Gulur, and her new research about the benefits of green light therapy for those with anxiety and pain.

Duke Anesthesiology’s Ru-Rong Ji, PhD, and Evan Kharasch, MD, PhD, are among the 30 Duke scientists named to the 2022 list of “Highly Cited Researchers” – an annual listing of pioneers in their field who represent the most influential researchers in the world.

Congratulations to Niccolò Terrando, PhD, on receiving two grants from the National Institutes of Health for research that will provide new insights into the effects of peripheral surgical trauma on the vulnerable brain and develop innovative platforms to study delirium.

Congratulations to Sven-Eric Jordt, PhD, on receiving a $416,512 R56 grant for his project that will examine the chemical composition, toxicity and behavioral effects of “tobacco-free” nicotine pouches - a new tobacco product category with growing popularity in youth and young adults.

Congratulations to Satya Achanta, DVM, PhD, and Sven-Eric Jordt, PhD, on receiving a $1,430,370 R01 grant for their project to advance the fundamental understanding of pulmonary cell fate in inhalation injuries from chemical warfare.