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TriCEM is searching for a new Assistant Director!

Posted on 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 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![…]

We’re hiring a summer programs intern!

Posted on by Meredith Spence Beaulieu

Calling all Duke PhD students! We’re hiring an Evolutionary Medicine Summer Programs Coordinator to assist in planning, facilitating, and contributing to our summer programming, which includes a variety of educational workshops, other trainings, science communication, and working group meetings to advance research. TriCEM’s summer programs cover a diversity of topics, including core evolutionary medicine principles and Read more about We’re hiring a summer programs intern![…]

Summer lesson plan development internship – apply now!

Posted on by Meredith Spence Beaulieu

Through the Duke University Office of the Provost, TriCEM is thrilled to announce that we will again be offering a lesson plan development internship to support current Duke graduate students during Summer 2021! Interested students can learn more about the Provost Internships at Duke and apply here. The priority application deadline is March 31st, with Read more about Summer lesson plan development internship – apply now![…]

Announcing our Fall 2020 Graduate Student Awardees!

Posted on by Meredith Spence Beaulieu

We’re thrilled to announce our Fall 2020 cohort of Graduate Student Award winners. We had a fantastic applicant pool from Duke, NC A&T, NCCU, and NC State and were able to support 11 graduate students studying diverse evolutionary medicine topics ranging from late blight in tomato to co-adaptation of microbes in space. Congratulations to all Read more about Announcing our Fall 2020 Graduate Student Awardees![…]

Summer opportunities for Duke graduate students

Posted on by Meredith Spence Beaulieu

Through the Duke University Office of the Provost, TriCEM is pleased to announce two opportunities to support current Duke graduate students during Summer 2020, detailed below. Interested students should submit the following to Meredith Spence Beaulieu (meredith.spence.beaulieu@duke.edu): a letter of application a brief CV (2 page maximum) a letter of support from the department DGS, Read more about Summer opportunities for Duke graduate students[…]

TriCEM is searching for a new Assistant Director!

Posted on by Courtni France

The Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM, www.tricem.org) 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 (Pathogenic and Read more about TriCEM is searching for a new Assistant Director![…]

Spotlight Researcher Dr. William Parker

Posted on by Courtni France

TriCEM Spotlight Researcher: William Parker, PhD Dr. William Parker on Evolutionary Medicine: “I found my voice in evolutionary medicine and people like Charlie Nunn and Randolph Nesse gave me an arena in which to speak” Dr. William Parker greets everyone with a smile. He likes to meet in person, and finds joy in research, education, Read more about Spotlight Researcher Dr. William Parker[…]