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Faculty application deadline has passed for 2013. Graduate School applications have closed. Visit us again next fall.

Announcements

Ioannis Kalampokis, M.D. is making his mark through researching juvenile arthritis. Read more.

2012 D. Bernard Amos Annual Research Lecture and Poster Contest

Dr. William Paul from the NIAID was the guest speaker. Poster contest awards:

Triangle Life

Duke University is located in Durham, NC, inside The Research Triangle Park, also known as RTP. Located at the core of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA (Combined Statistical Area), the Park is a globally prominent high-tech research and development center that serves as an economic driver for the region.

Introduction to the Department

The Department of Immunology serves as the focal point for research and education in immunology at Duke. The departmental structure provides a tremendous advantage in that immunology has a physical home that facilitates cohesiveness and interactions among faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff. Read more

Department History

The Department of Immunology at Duke University Medical Center was established in 1992, but its foundations were laid 30 years earlier. In 1962, Barnes Woodhall, the new Dean of the School of Medicine , “Connie” Gardner, Acting Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Phillip Handler, Chair of Biochemistry and later President of the National Academy of Science, recruited D. Bernard Amos, a tumor immunogeneticist, to Duke from Roswell Park Memorial Institute. Read more

Remembering Bernard Amos

The annual D. Bernard Amos Research Lecture was established by the Department of Immunology to honor his memory and recognize his many contributions to medical research, education and service. Read more

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

The Department of Immunology offers undergraduate research opportunities, for both Duke and non-Duke students. Research topics cover various aspects of contemporary immunobiology, including mechanisms of lymphoid lineage commitment and lymphocyte development, mechanisms of antigen receptor gene recombination and mutation, mechanisms of lymphocyte activation, effector function and homeostasis, mechanisms of innate immunity and defense against bacterial and viral pathogens, and mechanisms of autoimmunity. Dr. Weiguo Zhang is the Director of Undergraduate Studies with the department of Immunology. Please review the individual interests of our faculty and contact them directly to inquire about research opportunities in their laboratories.

IMM544 (244) is the department's undergraduate introduction to Immunology course.

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