The MURDOCK Study and Project Baseline:platforms for collaboration and discovery

Dr. Newby, Professor of Medicine, Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

General Research Focus: Clinical investigation the process and treatment of acute and chronic coronary artery disease and systems issues for delivery of care to patients with these illnesses. Particular interests include management of patients with chest pain and unstable angina, evaluation of the use of biochemical markers other than CK-MB for diagnosis and risk stratification in these patients, issues related to coronary artery disease in women, and systems issues regarding optimizing the process of delivery of care to patients with acute and chronic coronary artery disease. She has a strong interest in defining the genetic contribution to development of coronary artery disease.

The Genomic and Precision Medicine Forum series is on Thursdays from 12-1 pm and is open to students, faculty and staff across Duke University campus. A light lunch will also be provided.