Scholars@Duke
Heather Elizabeth Whitson

Heather Elizabeth Whitson

Duke School of Medicine Distinguished Professor in Neuroscience
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Duke Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

In the News

Published February 18, 2025
Heather Whitson on Care for Your Aging Brain
Published March 19, 2024
Duke Awards 32 New Distinguished Professorships for 2024
Published March 20, 2022
Alzheimer's Research: Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain
Published September 12, 2021
Duke/UNC Awarded Grant to Establish Joint Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Published March 18, 2021
Two Blues Join Forces to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease
Published March 8, 2021
Harnessing the Brain’s Resilience to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease
Published December 7, 2018
Center for Vision and Population Health at Prevent Blindness Established to Implement Strategies to Address Eye Health
Published May 3, 2018
Novel rehabilitation model for people living with both vision impairment and cognitive impairment
Published August 13, 2015
Race, sex may influence who calls an ambulance for stroke symptoms
Published April 23, 2015
Doctor shortage: Who will take care of the elderly?
Published March 29, 2013
Why are Boomers Getting STDs?