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Quick Learner: What Is The Life Cycle of a Biomedical Research Grant
Cancer-fighting drugs, medical devices like asthma inhalers, and new approaches to heart transplants – these are just some of the many lifesaving treatments that began as research in a university lab. Federal funding, distributed through agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has provided crucial support for biomedical research at American universities for decades, creating an environment that fosters the curiosity and innovation necessary to solve our biggest health challenges. But how does it work? Researchers apply for federal research grants, which are awarded…
December 11, 2025Two Duke innovators will become NAI Fellows: Aravind Asokan, for gene therapy delivery work, and Adam Wax, for medical imaging and optics advances...
December 1, 2025Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and the world, and damage to the heart is hard to repair – often requiring surgery. But what if other treatments like gene therapy could offer new, less invasive approaches to heart care? That’s w...
November 18, 2025Nicole Miller thought medical school was going to be all books and studying, but in her third year at Duke University School of Medicine she also does clinical work, research and community work, and she even finds time to dance. Miller wants to give ba...