Ahilan Eraniyan is a Trinity sophomore and a staff reporter for the news department.
Mitra — who earned his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering — was named one of five finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition, a national contest for undergraduate and graduate student inventors.
Trump and Harris have spent much of their respective political careers working to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. Each supports crackdowns on drug imports and investment in treatment and recovery programs, but Harris has prioritized going after pharmaceutical companies while Trump has targeted foreign suppliers.
The drug, resmetirom, is a novel treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a common nonalcoholic liver disease linked to obesity.
The DukeEngage Gateway program piloted an optional, in-person "Summer School" component this year, allowing participating students to connect on campus.
The bill in contention, State Bill 749, removes the governor’s ability to appoint the state Board of Elections, transferring that power to the legislative office. The former system allows for five electoral board members, with three members traditionally coming from the governor’s party.
The Center aims to create a network through which Duke scientists and researchers in health data and genetics will be connected to clinical departments to work together to expand clinical genetics and its relevant research for improved personalized healthcare.
