Research News

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 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.

Congratulations to Richard Moon, MD, on receiving the Excellence in Diving Medicine Award from the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field.

Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD (first author), and all other authors for their publication being selected as the recipient of the 2024 Publication of the Year Award by the Alzheimer's Association’s International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART).

A remarkable display of 104 cutting-edge scientific abstracts were showcased at Duke Anesthesiology’s 32nd Annual Academic Evening, recognized this year as a prestigious Duke Centennial event, that aims to advance anesthesiology, critical care and pain management. Congratulations to the exceptional award winners spanning five categories of research.

Congratulations to Anne Cherry, MD, on being named the inaugural recipient of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ (SCA) Presidential Citation in recognition of her significant contributions to the field.

Congratulations to five Duke anesthesiologists on being awarded grants from the Duke Institute for Health Innovation to pioneer two innovative AI health care proposals, ultimately aimed at enhancing operations and patient care across the health system.

Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, on being named the 2024 recipient of the Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties for his cross-cutting work in geriatrics, anesthesiology and neuroscience.

A newly-published study in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, led by Duke Anesthesiology’s Dr. Padma Gulur, finds that a simple two-question survey can identify who could benefit the most from a holistic approach to managing pain.

Congratulations to Heath Gasier, PhD, RD, on receiving a $241,938 Office of Naval Research grant to procure a next generation confocal laser scanning microscope to define abnormalities in tissue/cellular structure and function initiated by hyperbaric oxygen.