The Critical Care Medicine Department conducts active research programs in bedside clinical investigation, research in animal models, and molecular biology.
Full-time research activities commence after the clinical year(s) of the program have been completed. Fellows are expected to spend two years primarily working on their research project, with their primary research mentor.
Major topics of research interest within the department include:
- Immunopathogenesis of septic shock: Lead Investigator Anthony Suffredini
- Studies of immune cellular function in acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis: Lead Investigator Parizad Torabi-Parizi
- Biomarkers and novel therapies in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Lead Investigators Jason Elinoff & Michael Solomon
- Biomarkers of acute cellular rejection in lung transplantation: Lead Investigator Sean Agbor-Enoh
- Clinical epidemiology of critically ill patients: Lead Investigator Sameer Kadri
- Diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections: Lead Investigator Joseph Kovacs & Henry Masur
- Emerging infectious diseases: Lead Investigator Daniel Chertow
- Functional genomics of critical illness: Lead Investigator Robert Danner
- Medical education: Lead Investigators Burton Lee & Nitin Seam
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Duke Masters in Clinical Research:
Fellows may choose to pursue a Masters in Clinical Research during their research years. This program allows participants to attend formal courses in research design, research management, medical genomics, and statistical analysis at the Clinical Center by means of video-conferencing from Duke or on-site by adjunct faculty.
The program leads to a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research, a professional degree awarded by the Duke University School of Medicine