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David Leverenz

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
Purple Zone Rm 430, Box 3544, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Grants


Duke Rheumatology Amgen/RRF Training Award 2026 - 2028

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2026 - 2028

2023 RRF/Amgen Duke Adult Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2024 - 2026

Carolina Fellows Collaborative - Janssen Biotech Sponsorship

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Janssen Biotech, Inc · 2026 - 2026

Combining a CD40L-Binding Protein (VIB4920) with a TNF alpha Inhibitor for the Treatment of Inadequately Controlled Rheumatoid Arthritis

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason · 2022 - 2026

Arthritis Foundation Clinical Rheumatology Fellowship - Duke Adult Rheumatology

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Arthritis Foundation · 2025 - 2025

Patient Perspectives on Palliative Care in Rheumatology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2024 - 2025

RheumMadness: An Online Community of Inquiry for Rheumatology Trainees

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2020 - 2024

Pfizer QI Telehealth in Rheumatology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pfizer, Inc. · 2020 - 2023

External Relationships


  • Abbvie
  • Johnson & Johnson

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