Ways to Partner With Duke
Sponsored Research
Joint Ventures
Intellectual Property Licensing
Recruitment of Students
Sponsored Fellowships
Professional Development / Executive Education
Networking Relationships
Access to Faculty for Consulting
In-Kind Gifts of Equipment
Philanthropic Monetary Gifts
Event Sponsorship
Entrepreneurship Seed Funding
Research Resources Unique to Duke
Biobanking and Biorepository
Biobanking resources at Duke include shared resources specializing in biological solid and liquid sample handling, external commercial biobanking services, referral to available biospecimen collections, and biobanking education for researchers.
Drug Discovery
Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Glioblastoma Drug Discovery Group
Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)
Developing, sharing, and implementing knowledge that improves health around the world through innovative clinical research.
Duke Energy Initiative
Reaching across business, engineering, environment, law, policy, and the arts and sciences to educate tomorrow’s energy innovators, develop new solutions through research, and improve energy decisions by engaging business and government leaders.
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) continues to lead with cutting edge vaccine research against infectious diseases that impact global health. The investigators at the DHVI conduct basic and translational research to develop novel vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for diseases such as HIV-1, tuberculosis, influenza, syphilis, gonorrhea, cytomegalovirus, rotavirus, parainfluenza, zika flavivirus, plague and now SARS-CoV-2.
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS)
Providing a vibrant hub for all who share our vision of making neuroscience greater than the sum of its parts by integrating schools, disciplines, analysis and education to accelerate breakthroughs and benefit society.
Duke Quantum Center
A unique “vertical” quantum institute that conducts research on the entire stack of a quantum information system.
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
Providing an outstanding educational and research environment to train engineers who go on to profoundly impact industry and medicine, and to make original, substantial contributions to the field of photonics and optical science.
Margolis Center for Health Policy
The Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for Health Policy was established in January 2016 with a $16.5 million gift from Duke medical school alumnus Robert J. Margolis and his wife Lisa, through the Robert and Lisa Margolis Family Foundation. Duke-Margolis catalyzes Duke University's leading capabilities including interdisciplinary academic research and capacity for education and engagement, to inform policy making and implementation for better health and health care.
Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF)
Providing researchers and educators with high-quality and cost-effective access to advanced characterization, imaging, and cleanroom fabrication capabilities.
School Partnership Contacts
Kevin McCarthy
Associate Dean of Development & Alumni Relations
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Kirsten Shaw
Director of Corporate & Industry Relations
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Halley Bogart
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Regional Director of Development
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Jennifer Gallina
Senior Executive Director of Foundation Relations & Strategic Partnerships
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David Bowersox
Vice Dean Finance and Administration
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Contact the Office for External Partnerships
To partner with Duke and for additional information, contact the Office for External Partnerships (OEP). OEP actively partners with the Office for Translation & Commercialization (OTC), industry contacts, Duke schools, and development to cultivate and realize the full spectrum of potential returns to Duke.
External Partnerships In The News
May 10, 2021
University Redoubles Efforts to Convert Research Into Social Impact
February 10, 2021
Cisco Systems Gift Supports Duke’s Code+ Program
December 4, 2020
Now Accepting Proposals for Placement of a Microsoft–Duke AI Health Fellow for Projects within the School of Medicine
