Announcements

Duke Human Vaccine Institute Accessioning Unit and Biorepository Receives International Organization of Standardization 20387 Biobanking Accreditation

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) Accessioning Unit and Biorepository (AUB) became an American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accredited biobank under the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 20387:2018 standard in January 2024. DHVI’s AUB became one of only ten A2LA ISO 20387 accredited biobanks in the world.

Kevin Saunders Named Norman L. Letvin M. D. Distinguished Professor in Surgery and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute

This spring, 18 faculty members in the Duke University School of Medicine have been awarded distinguished professorships. The new distinguished professors will be honored at the annual distinguished professorship event on May 23, 2024.   

In total, 32 new distinguished professors across Duke University were approved by the Board of Trustees in February. 

Distinguished professorships are awarded to faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary scholarship in advancing science and improving human health.   

Kevin Saunders, PhD, honored with the 2023 Emerging Leader Award

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, Kevin Saunders, PhD, was honored with the 2023 Emerging Leader Award from the Duke Medical Alumni Association during a special dinner during Medical Alumni Weekend.

Six individuals and one team were honored with Distinguished Awards from the Duke Medical Alumni Association. The special dinner celebration took place at the Washington Duke Inn.

Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Project Receives Contract from CDC to Continue Vaccine Safety Monitoring

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) successfully recompeted for a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunization Safety Office to serve as one of eight medical research centers for the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Project (CISA). The contract will allow DHVI to provide services thr