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Leanna Ross

Assistant Professor in Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
3475 Erwin Road, Aesthetics Bldg., Rm 281, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Grants


A precision health approach to target exercise interventions for short- and long-term cardiometabolic health benefits

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2023 - 2026

Exercise-induced Legacy Health Benefits on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Aging Adults with Prediabetes

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


Career Development Awardee - Duke Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center · 2024 - 2026 Awarded by: National Institute on Aging
T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship - Duke University - Multidisciplinary Heart and Vascular Diseases · 2018 - 2021 Postdoctoral Fellow · Awarded by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

External Relationships


  • Northwestern University

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