Spring request for proposals: Graduate Student Awards, Steve Meshnick Travel Award

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by Rebecca Cook

TriCEM is now accepting proposals for our spring funding cycle! We have two opportunities available for graduate students: Graduate Student Awards are one-year awards of up to $7,500 for graduate students to pursue research in evolutionary medicine. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled at Duke and is expected to lead and author aspects of Read more about Spring request for proposals: Graduate Student Awards, Steve Meshnick Travel Award[…]

EMSI 2023!

Posted on March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 by Rebecca Cook

We are excited to announce that the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) is accepting applications for the 2023 Evolutionary Medicine Summer Institute (EMSI). This year, EMSI will be held from the evening of May 21st through 26th at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. EMSI provides training in evolutionary medicine, with a focus on Read more about EMSI 2023![…]

TriCEM is searching for a new Assistant Director!

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Rebecca Cook

The Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM) at Duke University seeks to hire an Assistant Director. Applicants should have a Masters or Ph.D. and demonstrated experience in evolutionary medicine, scientific communication, and interdisciplinary research. Evidence of successful grant writing, an innovative mindset, excellent organizational abilities, and research experience in one of TriCEM’s tracks (see below) Read more about TriCEM is searching for a new Assistant Director![…]

Announcing our Fall 2022 cohort of TriCEM Grads!

Posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Rebecca Cook

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our Fall 2022 Graduate Student Awards! These awards support up to $7,500 in research expenses for graduate students pursuing studies in evolutionary medicine. This cohort is an outstanding group of scientists from Duke studying exciting and novel questions in antibiotic evolution, disease variance, endoprosthetic design, and genetic Read more about Announcing our Fall 2022 cohort of TriCEM Grads![…]