Cell Biology Newsroom

Michael Patrick Sheetz, PhD, who served as the inaugural chair of the Department of Cell Biology, died on January 20, 2025, after a brave battle with multiple myeloma.

Cell biology PhD candidate Samuel Reisman received the 2024 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring from the Duke University graduate school, citing his patience, enthusiasm, and generosity.

This prestigious honor recognizes scientific achievement and humanitarian service.

This spring, five faculty members with appointments in the Duke Department of Cell Biology have been awarded distinguished professorships. The new distinguished professors will be honored at the university’s annual distinguished professorship event on May 14.

The student awardees were selected for their publication record, influence on the research direction of their laboratory, and noteworthy and distinctive contributions to the scientific and academic community.

This exhibit offers a unique historical perspective from women in multiple fields, including cell biology’s Shelia Counce-Nicklas, PhD, and Brigid Hogan, PhD

The National Institutes of Health's proposal to cap reimbursement of facilities and administrative (F&A) costs on research grants at 15% would significantly slow or cease scientific and biomedical research at Duke and other research institutions. Here is an explanation of what F&A costs are and why they are such a critical piece of the research endeavor.

Cagla Eroglu, PhD, is the Duke Health Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and a professor of neurobiology.