Research News

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Wischmeyer on receiving the 2025 Bruce R. Bistrian Nutrition Mentorship Award from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition for his mentorship and significant contributions to the field.

Congratulations to Martha Kenney, MD, on receiving a one-year $125,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to develop a “theory of change” for community-driven research in sickle cell disease, ultimately contributing to reducing health disparities and improving patient outcomes.

Congratulations to Dr. Ru-Rong Ji, professor in anesthesiology, on once again making Clarivate’s prestigious list of the most highly-cited researchers in the world. He is one of 23 Duke scientists and 6,886 global researchers on the 2024 list.

Congratulations to Dr. Vijay Krishnamoorthy of Duke Anesthesiology on being among the Duke/Duke-NUS principal investigators on a $200,000 grant for research aimed at assessing and forecasting the cardiopulmonary implications of extreme heat and wildfire smoke exposure in Southeast Asia.

It was another successful American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting for Duke Anesthesiology! View the photo gallery and read the full recap from Philadelphia!

Congratulations to Dr. Niccolò Terrando of Duke Anesthesiology on being among the principal investigators on a $4,803,691 R01 grant for collaborative research aimed at reducing the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders in high-risk patients.

Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on receiving an industry-sponsored grant to evaluate the use of a non-pharmacological therapy to treat lower back pain, which affects a significant number of adults in the United States.

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Einhorn on receiving a $2,204,322 R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her project aimed at advancing pediatric tonsillectomy pharmacology and therapy, marking a significant achievement in her research endeavors.

Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on receiving a $199,756 industry-sponsored grant to evaluate the use of a non-pharmacological therapy to treat lower back pain, which affects a significant number of adults in the United States.

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.