On March 9, members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) gathered virtually for the annual DHVI Service & Core Values Awards Ceremony to celebrate grant application productivity, new affiliate faculty, service milestones, and the winners of the institute’s Core Values Awards.
A highlight of the event was the recognition of Bart Haynes, MD’s 45 years of service at Duke. Haynes is the director of the institute and Frederic M. Hanes Distinguished Professor of Medicine.
Prior to leading the DHVI, Haynes served as chief of the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology, and later as chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of Staff of Duke Hospital. As the DHVI director, he heads a team of investigators working on vaccines for emerging infections, including pandemic influenza, emerging coronaviruses, and HIV/AIDS. The institute also has programs targeted at regulating the immune system by developing new antibody “checkpoint inhibitors” that can release immune cells to kill virus-infected cells or cancer cells.
“It is rare to encounter a scientist whose work changes what we believe is possible. Bart has done that over and over again,” said Mary Klotman, MD, Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at Duke University, via a recorded video message played at the ceremony.
“From his pioneering contributions to immunology, to his leadership of DHVI, to his relentless pursuit of an HIV vaccine, he has set standards that have shaped fields and inspired generations of investigators,” she added. “He has built teams, mentored young scientists, and cultivated a community grounded in rigor and collaboration. And he has done it with humility, determination, and an unwavering belief in the power of science to improve lives.”
To learn more about Haynes’ career, watch this video produced in celebration of his receipt of the 2024 William G. Anlyan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Duke Medical Alumni Association:
Other recognitions and awards
At the ceremony, designed to celebrate the institute’s people and values, Haynes and other institute leaders also recognized members for other achievements, service milestones, and awards.
Haynes praised faculty and their research and administrative teams on submitting 78 grants and contracts over the past year and welcomed three new affiliate faculty members:
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Tomohiro Kurosaki, MD, PhD, adjunct professor, Department of Medicine
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Chelsea Landon, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pathology
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Ashley Moseman, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Integrative Immunobiology
Thomas Denny, MSc, MPhil, a professor of medicine and the DHVI’s chief operating officer, congratulated more than 70 faculty and staff members on their service milestones, ranging from five years to 45 years. Denny was among those celebrating 20 years of service.
Michelle Smith, PhD, MBA, the institute’s chief administrative officer, presented three Core Values Awards:
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Excellence Award: Kim Kobes, grants and contracts manager, and Darrell Smith, senior manufacturing technician at the Good Manufacturing Practice Facility, were selected from 19 nominees.
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Collaboration Award: Miranda Carper, PhD, senior scientific program leader, was selected from 12 nominees.
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Innovation Award: Parth Patel, research technician II, was selected from five nominees.
Congratulations to all the DHVI faculty and staff members honored at the Service & Core Values Awards Ceremony!