Donald McDonnell

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured in the media, trades, journals, at Duke and the DCI blog.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured in the media, trades, journals, at Duke and the DCI blog.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured in the media, trades, journals, at Duke and the DCI blog.

A metastatic breast cancer drug, discovered in the McDonnell Lab, is now FDA-approved—the first new oral endocrine therapy in 20+ years. Another might not be so far behind.

This year's annual gala to celebrate 31 years of Caring House. Donald & Mary McDonnell to be honored for more than a decade of support.

Charles Gersbach, PhD, and two other Duke scientists (Warren Grill, PhD, and Matthew Becker, PhD) are among 169 new fellows nationwide this year.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured in the media, trades, journals, at Duke and the DCI blog.

Duke Neurosurgery researchers have identified a driver of resistance to immunotherapies in deadly brain tumors, which could be targeted — allowing this type of drug to do its work. 

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

DCI teams raised more than $12,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation at the Komen Triangle Race for the Cure on April 30.

Donald McDonnell, PhD, associate director for Translational Research, DCI, receives prestigious St. Patrick's Day Irish science medal for contributions to academia and industry.

Here are some of the Duke Cancer Institute faculty, researchers, and clinical providers whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

POSTPONED Annual Benefit Gala to celebrate 30 years of Caring House. Donald & Mary McDonnell to be honored for more than a decade of support.

A DCI-led research team has identified how melanoma tumors use estrogen signaling to trick the immune system into leaving them alone.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers and nurses whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers and nurses whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

New study on cholesterol and breast cancer finds link between high cholesterol and worsening cancer spread.

Donald McDonnell, PhD, has been awarded a $600K Susan G. Komen Grant to study a potential new treatment for metastatic ER-positive breast cancer.

DCI oncologists and researchers are supporting the Komen mission “for a cure” — fighting breast cancer on all fronts. Learn about their research.

DCI investigators are invited to attend the Inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer Collaborative Research Virtual Summit.

DCI director Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, announced a planned reconfiguration of DCI’s NCI-Designated Research Programs and welcomed new research leaders.

Can focusing on the immune system eradicate breast cancer?

The journey of a new drug for advanced breast cancer.

A breast cancer researcher's study of estrogen action may lead to better treatments for other cancers.

The NAI recognizes academic inventors for their spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development and welfare of society. 

You can count on one hand the number of times a young graduate student finds a drug, then the drug is patented, licensed, and in a phase 2 trial within a couple years.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers and nurses whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

Komen scholar Donald McDonnell, PhD, spoke about the importance of investing in breast cancer research at MBC gala that raised $150K.

Here are some of the DCI faculty, researchers and nurses whose work has recently been featured by the media, academic trade publications & journals.

Donald McDonnell, PhD, has been recognized for his leadership in estrogen receptor biology by Susan G. Komen with a Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction in Basic Science.
 

The Komen Triangle Race for the Cure on Saturday, September 12, is now virtual. Susan Dent, MD, FRCPC, MD, and Sarah Sammons, MD, are DCI's honorary team captains.

Flags were lowered to half-staff today across Duke for Neil Spector, MD, physician-scientist, mentor, advocate, friend, husband, and father who passed away on June 14.

Here's a sample of some of the DCI physicians, physician-scientists, researchers and nurses whose work is featured by the media and in academic journals.

Here's a sample of some of the DCI physicians, physician-scientists, researchers and nurses whose work is featured by the media and in academic journals.

Donald P. McDonnell, PhD, and Christopher B. Newgard, PhD, have both received 2020 Laureate Awards from the Endocrine Society.

This October Newsmakers has many of the latest articles, papers, and videos on breast cancer featuring our faculty. It's also chock full of other faculty newsmakers.

Drug shuts down a pathway tumor cells use to become resistant to hormone therapies in animal studies.