A Spotlight on Research During March Madness
Duke excels on the basketball court – but also at changing lives through research
Yvette Crawley
Yvette was excited to spend more time traveling when she retired, but a retinal disorder started to rob her of her vision. Thankfully, a new eye implant, in part trialed at Duke, slowed the deterioration. Yvette was the first patient in the state to receive this treatment.
Alfonzo Grafton
When chemotherapy didn't work for Alfonzo's stage IV lung cancer, he thought it was all over. But a Duke Cancer Institute clinical trial of a new medication helped him get back on his feet. His doctor called Alfonzo a "super responder."
Akenji and Asanti Dingaoyo
These twin boys were born at just 23 weeks old and weighed in at a pound each. Thanks to the world-class, research-backed care they received at the Duke Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Akenji and Asanti are growing up with a brighter future.
Other Duke superstars also make appearances, including supporters of research Cameron and Cayden Boozer of the Duke Men's Basketball team and Dr. Leila Vajzovic, professor of ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine, who led the surgical team for Yvette’s implant. Medical oncologist Dr. Eziafa Oduah, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, who treated Alfonzo, appears in another version of the commercial.
Duke research, supported by federal funding, underpins the quality health care provided by Duke Health. But it also goes further. Researchers at Duke are developing new technologies and approaches to tackle the hardest challenges facing our society – for the benefit of all.
Imagine what else we can achieve with continued support of research. Learn more about how Duke Research Saves Lives.
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