Events
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2012
Dr. Robert Lefkowitz, a physician-scientist, is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Duke University Medical Center. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has received numerous awards including the National Medal of Science, the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the Canada Gairdner International award. In 2012 he and Brian Kobilka, a postdoctoral fellow in his laboratory in the 1980s, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their studies of G-protein coupled receptors.
IMMERSIVE WORKSHOPS
Minds in Motion
DNHRC attendees will have the opportunity to attend one of the following interactive experiences hosted by expert Duke University faculty and health professionals.
HEALTH RESEARCH
Poster Sessions
ORAL PRESENTATION
Competition
FOCUS SESSIONS
A Future in Health
Career Crossroads
MD, PhD, or MD-PhD? This panel features physicians and scientists from each pathway who will break down what these degrees look like in practice. Panelists will share how they chose their paths and how their training shapes their day-to-day work and long-term impact, giving insight into one of the biggest decisions in a health research career.
Dr. Nimmi Ramanujam
Dr. Jeffrey Petrella
Dr. Michael Kastan
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director of Alzheimer’s Imaging Research Laboratory
Executive Director of Duke Cancer Institute
Duke Med School Admissions
What does it truly take to stand out in Duke School of Medicine admissions? Join the Associate and Assistant Deans of Admissions for an inside look at Duke med school, including what makes research meaningful, how Duke’s dedicated research year shapes physician-scientists, and how to excel in the multiple mini interview (MMI) process.
Andrea Perfetto Liu
Assistant Dean of Admissions, Assistant Director of MSTP
Dr. Linton Yee
Associate Dean for Admissions
AI in Healthcare Talk
What if artificial intelligence could do more than predict risk — what if it could recognize when a clinician is ready to act? As electronic health records grow increasingly complex, the challenge is no longer just identifying high-risk patients, but delivering the right insight at the right moment without overwhelming providers. This talk explores how context-aware, interpretable AI can transform clinical decision support from reactive alerts into intelligent, workflow-integrated guidance.
Toward Interpretable, Timely, Context-Aware Clinical Decision Support
Presented by:
Matthew Engelhard, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
NETWORKING LUNCH
Meeting Mentors
Join us for a networking lunch with current Duke medical and graduate students to learn about their journeys, experiences, and advice for applying to advanced programs. This event offers a great opportunity to ask questions, gain insight into different career paths, and build meaningful connections.