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Colin S Duckett

Professor of Pathology
Pathology
Dean's Suite, Room 128, Davison Building, Durham, NC 27710
Dean's Suite, Rm 128, Davison Building, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Pathology · 2023 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Vice Dean for Basic Science · 2018 - Present School of Medicine
Professor in Pharmacology and Cancer Biology · 2023 - Present Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2021 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2022 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute · 2022 - Present Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published April 18, 2024
Seven Faculty Elected Fellows of AAAS
Published October 25, 2022
A New Generation of Tools To Fight Cancer
Published February 5, 2021
School of Medicine Faculty, Students Shine During Duke University Research Week

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Recent Publications


Molecular mechanisms of cell death: recommendations of the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death 2018.

Journal Article Cell Death Differ · March 2018 Over the past decade, the Nomenclature Committee on Cell Death (NCCD) has formulated guidelines for the definition and interpretation of cell death from morphological, biochemical, and functional perspectives. Since the field continues to expand and novel ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) Suppresses RIP1-Dependent Apoptotic and Necroptotic Cascades.

Journal Article Mol Cancer Res · January 2018 Hsp70 is a molecular chaperone that binds to "client" proteins and protects them from protein degradation. Hsp70 is essential for the survival of many cancer cells, but it is not yet clear which of its clients are involved. Using structurally distinct chem ... Full text Link to item Cite

IAPs protect host target tissues from graft-versus-host disease in mice.

Journal Article Blood Adv · August 22, 2017 Inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) regulate apoptosis, but little is known about the role of IAPs in the regulation of immunity. Development of IAP inhibition by second mitochondria-derived activator of caspase (SMAC) mimetics is emerging as a novel t ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Medical Scientist Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027

Developmental and Injury Regulation of Polyploidy in the Drosophila Heart

FellowshipDepartment Head · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2023 - 2024

Studying the impact of aberrant beta(2)-adrenergic receptor trafficking on endosomal signaling and cellular responses

FellowshipDepartment Head · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2022 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of London (United Kingdom) · 1993 Ph.D.