Congratulations to Jackson Cathey, recipient of a 2025 #OPSD Poindexter Medical Student Research Scholarship! 🎉 Working in Dr. Neill Li's lab, Jackson learned that research is built on resilience, persistence, and learning from failure. Read his story: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-au... #PhysicianScientist

Congratulations to @dukemedschool.bsky.social #PhysicianScientists who received the 2026 Research in Residency Technician Support Award: Abigail Benkert, Adrian Camarena, Christopher Bassil, Lauren West-Livingston, Aurian Garcia Gonzalez, & Matthew Pun! Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-au...

PUMP 2026 Scholars strengthened key scientific skills through professional development sessions focused on reading scientific papers, clinical research concepts, communicating science, and effective visual presentation. Grateful to Duke faculty and guest speakers for sharing expertise with students.

🎉 Congratulations to our 2026 #DukePUMP Scholars! We’re celebrating the completion of their 8-week #mentored #summer research experience. Scholars conducted faculty-mentored #research, #shadowed clinicians, attended professional development sessions, toured Duke facilities, and presented their work.

Motivated by personal connections to kidney disease patients, Caleb Spruill explored research through OPSD's PRIME PUMP program in Uronephrology. Learn how PUMP shaped his path toward medicine in the July OPSD Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju... #PRIMEPUMP #KidneyResearch

Congratulations to the 2026 OPSD Technician Support Award recipients: Yike Jiang, James Harris, Oleg Alekseev, @sjbracken.bsky.social, and Zachary Lorsch! Learn how this program supports early-stage #PhysicianScientist + explore opportunities in the July OPSD Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

Duke Strong Start scholars came together for an evening of connection, conversation, and community. Scholars across cohorts shared experiences, built relationships, and welcomed the 2026 cohort. Thanks to Dr. Gowthami Arepally for bringing our community together. #DukeMed #PhysicianScientist #OPSD

Steven Yang explored neuroendocrine tumor research through the Duke PUMP program, working with Luke Izzo in the Trudy Oliver lab, and building #BiomedicalResearch skills and experience. 🔗Read more + funding, events, and updates: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

Celebrating the 2026 Physician-Scientist Strong Start Award recipients @dukemedschool.bsky.social: Eugene Vaios, Christopher Reed, Michael T. Forrester, George Cortina, & Krista Haines. Supporting bold research + the next generation of #PhysicianScientists. Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ju...

Maxfield Brody explored improving renal disease through the PUMP program with @bcatanese.bsky.social in the Daniel Edmonston laboratory. With PUMP, Maxfield built invaluable #BiomedicalResearch skills. 🔗Read more + funding, events, and updates in the OPSD May Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

Congrats to 2026 FRCS awardees Drs. Elizabeth Wilson & Jennifer Cohen. OPSD and @dukemedschool.bsky.social support #PhysicianScientists balancing significant caregiving responsibilities. 🔗Read more + explore funding, events, and updates in the OPSD May Newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma...

Thank you to all who attended the OPSD Spring Mini-Symposium! Dr. Arepally highlighted outcomes from the #PhysicianScientist Strong Start program, and awardees Ammon Fager, Leah Acker, and Justin Low presented their compelling research projects. See you at our next meeting!

Congrats to Michael Lee, recipient of the highly selective @the-asci.org PSSF Fellowship! While working @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, he’ll advance cancer immunology research and start his physician-scientist career. 🔗 mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ap... #StudentCorner #PhysicianScientist #DukeOPSD

🎉 Congrats to the 2026 ASCI Duke awardees! Celebrating Young Investigator awardee Deepshikha Ashana and Emerging‑Generation awardees @sjbracken.bsky.social, Mark Chen & Ryne Ramaker, who were previously supported by OPSD. Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ap... #ASCI #PhysicianScientists #Research

📣Join us for the OPSD Spring Mini-Symposium on April 21 from 4-6 pm in MSRBIII Room 1125. 🌟Address by Dr. Gowthami Arepally 🌟Presentations by Strong Start Scholars 🌟Network with physician-scientists Register: lnkd.in/euWug5Vd #PhysicianScientist #DukeMedSchool #BiomedicalDiscovery #Symposium

We recognize Annika Elstrom and her PUMP program experience. Mentored by Crystal Tyson, Annika worked with communities at risk for #CKD to improve study design—before launch. Learn more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma... #Nephrology #CommunityEngagedResearch #PhysicianScientist #UndergraduateResearch

📣 Investing in future medical discovery at Duke. OPSD thanks the Nanaline H. Duke Fund for a $11.45M award expanding Strong Start—catalyzing innovative research by early‑career #physicianscientists. Story, Funding, Events, and More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ma... @dukemedschool.bsky.social #MadeForThis

OPSD is now accepting applications for the Poindexter Scholars in Basic Sciences Program! Rising 3rd‑year med students with a Duke laboratory research mentor can apply for awards of $10K–$25K. Deadline: March 15, 2026. Read more in our Feb Newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-fe... #Scholarship #Lab

🌟Strong Start Awardee Leah Acker (PhD, MD) earns the 2025 McKnight Innovator Award! Her work explores the “inflammatory hangover” behind post-op brain fog and tests noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation to protect cognition. More: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-fe... #PhysicianScientist #Research #Innovation

Grateful to the Nanaline H. Duke Fund for renewed support of the Strong Start Program! Physician-scientists like Mara Serbanescu and Jeffrey Russ drive discovery to the bedside to transform patient care. Learn more: 🔗 giving.dukehealth.org/stories/fund... #MadeForThis @dukemedschool.bsky.social

Matthew Nuzzolo had an engaging experience investigating the synergistic efficacy of TTK/Mps1 inhibition on aggressive prostate cancer with Everardo Macias, PhD. Matt aspires to transform medical interventions through health policy research. Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ja... #Biomedical

⏰Apply by February 8 for OPSD Summer Programs! 🔬 PUMP: An 8-week mentored #summer research program for #undergraduates interested in #uronephrology 👉 Apply: lnkd.in/ed-HkpTJ 🩺 PRIME Summer Academy: a 6-8 week summer #research experience in #hematology for #medicalstudents 👉 Apply: lnkd.in/esb77j8n

Our January newsletter is packed full of insights from the #YoungPhysicianScientistSeries, new funding opportunities, upcoming events, and the latest news. OPSD newsletters are🪡tailored to Duke🩺physician‑scientists🔬. Click to read: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-ja... #PhysicianScientist #Research #Discovery

Join the YPPS seminar 'Taking Discovery Science to Clinical Trials' on Jan. 23, 3 ET/ 2 CT. Panelists and participants from @washumedicine.bsky.social, @weillcornell.bsky.social, @vanderbilt.edu, and UTSW, hosted by @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Register: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

OPSD is accepting applications for two paid #summer #STEM #research programs: PRIME PUMP for #undergrads and PRIME Summer Academy for #MedicalStudents. Build research skills, explore #PhysicianScientist career paths, and learn at @dukemedschool.bsky.social. Details: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-de...

The OPSD & @dukemedschool.bsky.social are pleased to announce applications to nurture #PhysicianScientist careers.🔬Strong Start: ~$120K/year for up to 3 years.🧪Technician Support: $25K for one year of research lab support. Read more: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-de... #DukeMed #ResearchFunding #EarlyCareer

Melissa Marchese investigated cardiometabolic impacts of antiretrovirals and #PFAS through a medical student scholarship in the Liping Feng laboratory. Read more about her research journey and involvement with OPSD in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-no... #biomedical #research #medicalstudent

We're now accepting applications for Duke PUMP Summer 2026! ✔️$7000 stipend ✔️Mentored #summer #research in #urology & #nephrology ✔️Clinical #shadowing ✔️Professional development didactic sessions & virtual seminars 🗓️Apply by Feb 8: yojo.center/duke/OPSDPUMP #Undergraduates #Health #DukeMedSchool

The OPSD November newsletter is packed full of insights from the Fall Mini-Symposium, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and news and announcements. Our newsletters are 🪡tailored to 🩺physician-scientists🔬. Click to read: mailchi.mp/duke/opsd-no...

We welcomed 25 new members of the Robert J. #LefkowitzSociety at the #Duke #OPSD Physician-Scientist Fall Symposium. The event featured a keynote from Nobel Laurate Dr. Robert Lefkowitz & presentations from Drs. Jenny O’Brien and Michael Forrester. Thanks to everyone who joined us! #DukeMedSchool