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Faculty Awarded Distinguished Professorships in 2026

Debra Lynn Silver
Debra Lynn Silver Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience
Catherine Ann Staton
Catherine Ann Staton Catherine Wilfert Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine
Nanthia Suthana
Nanthia Suthana Carol Gram Deane Presidential Distinguished Professor in Neurosurgery
David M. Tobin
David M. Tobin Minnie Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Genetics
Joseph W Turek
Joseph W Turek Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Surgery
G. Greg Wang
G. Greg Wang James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology
Manuel Neves Adelino
Manuel Neves Adelino Carey Family Distinguished Professor of Business Administration
Esen Karamursel Akpek
Esen Karamursel Akpek Professor of Ophthalmology
Andrew John Armstrong
Andrew John Armstrong George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Cancer
Mustafa Shadi Rifaat Bashir
Mustafa Shadi Rifaat Bashir James & Alice Chen Distinguished Professor in Radiology
Debra Huffman Brandon
Debra Huffman Brandon Bessie Baker Distinguished Professor of Nursing
Jorn Coers
Jorn Coers Alter Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Immunology
Emily R. Derbyshire
Emily R. Derbyshire Pelham Wilder Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
John Everett Dolbow
John Everett Dolbow Fitzgerald S. Hudson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Sharon Fekrat
Sharon Fekrat Robert Machemer, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology
Wuwei Feng
Wuwei Feng Disque D. Deane Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Bradley John Goldstein
Bradley John Goldstein Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Susan Nicole Hastings
Susan Nicole Hastings Florence McAlister Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Nicholas Scott Heaton
Nicholas Scott Heaton Minnie Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Genetics
Paul B. Jaskot
Paul B. Jaskot France Family Distinguished Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies
William Arthur Jiranek
William Arthur Jiranek Duke Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Sven Eric Jordt
Sven Eric Jordt Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology
Kevin S. LaBar
Kevin S. LaBar Robert L. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Natalia Litchinitser
Natalia Litchinitser Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Goldis Malek
Goldis Malek Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology
Edmund Malesky
Edmund Malesky Oscar L. Tang Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science
David McAdams
David McAdams Robert A. Bandeen Distinguished Professor of Business Administration
Christopher Vincent Nicchitta
Christopher Vincent Nicchitta James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology
Trudy G Oliver
Trudy G Oliver George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Pharmacology
Jonathan Paul Piccini Sr.
Jonathan Paul Piccini Sr. Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
Lillian Beatrix Pierce
Lillian Beatrix Pierce Anne Firor Scott Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Tonia Poteat
Tonia Poteat Ruby L. Wilson Distinguished Professor of Nursing
Jerome P. Reiter
Jerome P. Reiter Henry W. Newson Distinguished Professor of Statistical Science
Tatiana Segura
Tatiana Segura Robert Plonsey Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Mari L. Shinohara
Mari L. Shinohara Alter Geller Distinguished Professor for Research in Immunology