We featured Alexandria "Alex" Soto an exceptional third-year medical student and Poindexder scholar in the OPSD September Newsletter. Alex works with Matthew Hartwig in @dukesurgery.bsky.social. Learn more about Alex's research experience and surgeon-scientist journey: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se...

Our Young Physician-Scientist seminar 'How to write a successful K-application' was highly successful with 749 registrants and 426 in attendance. Story and recording: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-se... @washumedicine.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social @vanderbilt.edu @dukemedschool.bsky.social

Congratulations to the OPSD Medical Student Scholars! The Poindexter award encourages third-year medical students to participate in research projects under the guidance of basic science faculty members in the School of Medicine. Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-au...

Join us for our Young Physician-Scientist Series seminar 'How to write a successful K-application' with participants @washumedicine.bsky.social, @weillcornell.bsky.social, UTSouthwestern, and Vanderbilt, hosted by OPSD @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We are proud of our 2025 PUMP interns who recently took part in the #NIDDK R25 Symposium! They presented their summer research in poster sessions and rapid-fire oral presentations. We extend our gratitude to the #UNC School of Medicine, #WFIRM, and #Duke OPSD for organizing such an impactful event.

Congratulations to our 2025 PUMP interns, who recently completed their 8-week summer program at Duke! During their time here, they conducted mentored research, observed clinical care in both adult and pediatric nephrology clinics, and presented their projects at Duke and the NIDDK R25 Symposium. 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to the 2025 R38/R25 Technician Support awardees Ryan Meyerhoff, Rachel Wolfe, Laura Meissner, Brynna Eisele, Alexander Moghadam, and Sarah Kim! The program competitively funds laboratory technician support for R38/R25 residents. More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

The NIH recently released new funding opportunity announcements (FOA), including fellowships (F30), small investigator awards (R21), and large investigator awards (R01 and U01). View these opportunities or subscribe to the weekly OPSD FOA Newsletter: medschool.duke.edu/research/res...

We featured @dukepedsres.bsky.social Scholars Haleigh McBride, Jenny Chen, and Emmanuelle Lavassani, who presented their work @pasmeeting.bsky.social ‪‪in Honolulu, Hawaii, in April. Learn more about their poster presentations before the broader pediatric community: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

Congrats to the 2025 OPSD Tech Support awardees Zachary Lorsch, Fahmin Basher, Gregory McElroy, Michael Forrester, and Matthew McCravy! The program supports physician-scientists' productivity while navigating clinical and research training. @dukemedschool.bsky.social More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Duke PRIME PUMP interns! This 8-week summer program gives undergrads mentored research experiences and skill-building in uronephrology and helps prepare future leaders in biomedical science #Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research #Mentorship #DukeMedSchool

Navigating the institutional grant review and approval process can be difficult. Attend the Working with Duke Research Administration and Central Offices seminar on May 28th at 4 PM with Denise Wynn Director, @dukemedschool.bsky.social Basic Research Administration duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We featured Sirajbir Sodhi an exceptional third-year medical student and Poindexder scholar in the OPSD May Newsletter. Siraj works with Zachary Hartman in @dukesurgery.bsky.social. Click to learn more about Siraj's research experience and physician-scientist journey: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

OPSD formally recognized and thanked Michael “Dee” Gunn, M.D., of @dukemedschool.bsky.social for his long-standing service to Duke’s physician-scientist community, including being instrumental in the founding of OPSD. More details in OPSD May Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

Are you a @dukemedschool.bsky.social investigator who needs to review your data tracking, data analysis plans, or reporting of clinical research? Attend the @dukectsi.bsky.social BERD Core Town Hall hosted by on May 14th from 12-1 PM. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented #physician #scientist #research at the OPSD Mini Symposium to recognize the 2024 awardees. We were grateful to receive encouraging speeches from @dukemedschool.bsky.social Dean Mary Klotman and @dukectsi.bsky.social Director @snaggie1.bsky.social.

Join us for the OPSD Mini Symposium in 1 week!

👀Looking for foundations to support your research? Anita Gunn Shirley of @dukehealth.bsky.social Foundation Relations will help you identify #foundations to support your critical #research on April 23rd at 4 PM. Participants must be affiliated with Duke to attend. duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Congratulations to David Salven for receiving @the-asci.bsky.social PSSF Fellowship! David will train with Dr. David Andrew Brown in @dukesurgery.bsky.social for this research opportunity. To read more about David's research, click the link to the OPSD April Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ap...

Congratulations to the 2025 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists (FRCS) research supplement awardees Allison Martin (MD, MPH) @dukesurgery.bsky.social and Julia Visgauss (MD) @dukeortho.bsky.social supported by @americanheart.bsky.social. Read the April OPSD Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ap...

Join us to recognize 2024 OPSD awardees in person on April 30th from 4-6 PM with remarks from @dukemedschool.bsky.social Dean Mary Klotman and @dukectsi.bsky.social Director Susanna Naggie. All #Duke #PhysicianScientist trainees and faculty are welcome. Food+Drinks duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do you want to receive a weekly list of #FundingOpportunities for @dukemedschool.bsky.social #PhysicianScientists? Subscribe to the OPSD mailing list: eepurl.com/gi6Y3v View the OPSD FOA Newsletter for this week: mailchi.mp/duke/foa_mar...

We featured Victoria García Rodríguez an exceptional PRIME scholar from San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in the OPSD March Newsletter. She worked with Zach Reitman, MD/PhD, in @dukemedschool.bsky.social #RadOnc. Learn more about Victoria's summer research experience mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

Congratulations to the 2025 @dukemedschool.bsky.social Strong Start awardees Josh Parsons, Lauren Covert, Peter Hendrickson, Alexa Bramall, and Danielle Mebuge! The program supports early-career physician-scientists as they develop independent research programs. More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

Duke is one of the largest biomedical research enterprises in the country. A cut of this magnitude (15%cap on F&As) would result in thousands of lost jobs at Duke & potentially tens of thousands across NC. Sources: medschool.duke.edu/about-us/fac... & www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-pdf/?sta...

We featured Katelyn Parker an outstanding PRIME PUMP scholar in the OPSD February Newsletter. She worked with Rasheed @gbadegesinlab.bsky.social and Anna Williams (MD) in the Duke Department of Pediatrics. Click to learn more about Katelyn's summer research experience. mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-fe...

Congratulations to Brian Mac Grory for being awarded the American Society for Clinical Investigation @the-asci.bsky.social Young Investigator Award. OPSD has supported Brian in his career as a #PhysicianScientist. Read more about Brian's journey in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-fe...

Only one week left to apply for the Duke PUMP Program 2025! ✔️ Mentorship in Urology and Nephrology ✔️ $7000 stipend for 8-week summer research ✔️Build research skills 📆 Deadline: February 24 Link: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research #Health

We were excited to continue with our collaborative seminar with @weillcornell.bsky.social, WUSTLmed, @dukemedschool.bsky.social hosted by Weill Cornell to help trainees Navigate the Transition to Independence. Thank you to everyone who participated!

3 days left to apply! PRIME #Summer Academy is an 8-week internship at Duke where #MedicalStudents gain research experience in #Hematology #Opthalmology #Radiology. ✔️ $6000 stipend ✔️ Mentored #research ✔️ Clinical exposure with faculty mentors Apply by February 3 duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Only one month left! Apply now for Duke PUMP Program 2025. ✔️ Mentorship in Urology and Nephrology ✔️ $7000 stipend for 8-week summer research ✔️Build research skills 📆 Deadline: February 24, 2025: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Urology #Nephrology #Undergraduate #Summer #Research #Health

Attend the next installment of the Young Physician-Scientist Series: Navigating the Transition to Independence. This event is for #PhysicianScientists at WashU SoM in St Louis, @weillcornell.bsky.social, and @dukemedschool.bsky.social Learn more in our OPSD Jan newsletter mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ja...

Our initial observations in @dukepump.bsky.social a program addressing the workforce crisis in uronephrology. journals.lww.com/cjasn/fullte... Take home: program is feasible, student feelings of id as BioMed researcher up!! We are excited with these baby steps #NIDDK @asnkidney.bsky.social #ASPN 👏

The first RCA session of 2025 will be in one week! Learn about the NIH Biosketch changes coming in May.

Happy new year College Students!! We are accepting applications for tthe Duke PUMP. A summer research and immersion program to address the workforce crisis and diversify the workforce in Uronephrology. Spend & enjoy a summer of science at Duke. Link for application duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join the January RCA: How to prepare for NIH Biosketch Changes coming in May 2025 at 4 PM on January 22nd with Lesley Skalla (PhD) from the Duke Medical Center Library. This seminar is for Duke students, trainees, and staff. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We featured Chideraa Emma-Ugwuoke an outstanding PRIME PUMP scholar in the Student Corner of the OPSD December Newsletter. He worked with @opeyemiolabisi.bsky.social. Click the link to learn more about Chideraa's summer research experience @dukemedschool.bsky.social. mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-de...

OPSD PRIME PUMP exposes #Undergraduates to #Laboratory #Research and career paths for #PhysicianScientists @dukemedschool.bsky.social @gbadegesinlab.bsky.social We promote health equity by developing #Diverse cohorts. Apply by February 24th, 2025. Learn more: medschool.duke.edu/research/res...

OPSD PRIME Summer Academy exposes #MedicalStudents to #Laboratory #Research experiences and research career paths for #PhysicianScientists @dukemedschool.bsky.social We promote health equity by developing #Diverse cohorts. Apply by February 3rd, 2025. Learn more: medschool.duke.edu/research/res...

Two $25,000 awards to support the effort of a technician/research assistant for one year are due 1/24/25. 🔬 OPSD Award: Residents, Fellows, Junior Faculty duke.box.com/s/clauy4asgp... 🔬 R38/R25 Award: R38/R25 scholars with a research in residency award duke.box.com/s/noikcnbvvy...

🎉 Celebrating 5 years of @dukectsi.bsky.social's Office of Physician-Scientist Development! 🚀 With $15.4M in funding for 239 trainees, we’re committed to shaping the future of physician-scientists. Learn more: medschool.duke.edu/opsd #DukeMed #PhysicianScientist #MedicalResearch

📽️ Watch testimonials from 5️⃣Duke OPSD trainees and 3️⃣ leaders who stressed the importance of #PhysicianScientists' role in medical innovation and need to develop this essential workforce. Thank you to all who were interviewed and supported this video @dukectsi.bsky.social. youtu.be/1rDRgDsU-Bk?...