Neuroscience Major (Duke Institute for Brain Sciences)
The new neuroscience major, beginning in fall 2009, offers undergraduate students a curriculum that encompasses academic domains traditionally represented by the natural sciences, the behavioral and social sciences, and the computational sciences. But now more than ever, the broad impact of discovery in neuroscience is extending beyond these disciplines, leading to new dialogue and new collaborations among neuroscientists and people with expertise in law, business, philosophy, the arts, and the humanities. Accordingly, the curriculum in neuroscience reflects this broad interdisciplinary platform for discovery and learning.
Master of Science in Global Health (Duke Global Health Institute)
This new graduate degree program, beginning in fall 2009, is designed to appeal to an array of students, researchers, policy makers, managers, analysts, and clinical practitioners who desire a more complete understanding of the diverse causes of and solutions to health problems from an interdisciplinary global perspective. As the 21st century unfolds, international attention is focusing increasingly on the health concerns of poor and marginalized populations, and the ramifications of global health inequities for development. From pandemics to environmental degradation, global health is an economic concern and a human issue.
MD Third-Year Global Health Study Program (Duke Global Health Institute)
In this unique program, medical students in Duke's School of Medicine can apply to take their entire third-year for research activities. The Program provides students with centralized resources and preparation related to
health disparities and global perspectives. The study program ensures that all medical students participating in
Study Away experiences receive a common foundation of knowledge and information.
Global Health Residency Program (Duke Global Health Institute)
The Duke Global Health Residency is an expanded, multi-departmental residency program available to Duke medical residents. While requirements and timelines are different for each department, the overarching goal is to provide residents with further training and education in the discipline of global health. This will be achieved by providing residents with the opportunity to receive an advanced degree in global health, provide medical care in a resource-constrained setting, and conduct research at a partnering global health site.
PhD in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy)
The PhD Program in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (CBB) is an integrative, multi-disciplinary training program for graduate students that encompasses the study of biology using computational and quantitative methods. In and out of the classroom, students learn to apply the tools of statistics, mathematics, computer science and informatics to biological problems. The vibrant and innovative Duke research in these fields provides exciting interactions between biological and computational scientists.
