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Kenneth Daniel Poss

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Regenerative Biology
Cell Biology
Duke Box 3709, Durham, NC 27710
307 Research Drive, Nanaline Bldg Room 466 A, Durham, NC 27710

Awards & Honors


Distinguished Faculty Award

School Duke Medical Alumni Association · 2024

Distinguished Achievement Award

University Carleton College · 2017

Merit Award

National American Heart Association · 2016

Ruth and A. Morris Williams Prize in Basic Research

School Duke University School of Medicine · 2011

Early Career Scientist

National Howard Hughes Medical Institute · 2009

Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

National Pew Charitable Trusts, The · 2006

In the News


Published December 13, 2022
Gene Therapy for Heart Attacks in Mice Just Got More Precise
Published December 13, 2019
Salamanders Can Regrow Limbs. Why Can't I?
Published November 26, 2019
Seven From Duke Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Published November 3, 2016
Scientists Find Key Protein For Spinal Cord Repair
Published April 8, 2016
Study reveals hidden DNA that could be 'reawakened'
Published April 7, 2016
DNA sequence behind muscle regeneration begins to unravel
Published April 6, 2016
Duke Study Uncovers Genetic Elements That Drive Regeneration
Published March 22, 2016
Transgenic zebrafish forms technicolor 'skinbow'
Published March 21, 2016
Technicolor Zebrafish Reveal How Skin Heals
Published May 1, 2015
Duke Study Uncovers Foundations of Heart Regeneration