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July 24, 2006 Volume 15 No. 14

Fishing for Clues
Zebrafish's Regenerative Abilities Make It Unique Tool For Duke Researchers To Study Disease

Those unassuming, minnowsized, striped tropical fish swimming around in many household aquariums may hold the key to repairing cardiac muscle in humans hit by a heart attack.

The common zebrafish, named for the five stripes on its side and known scientifically as Danio rerio, can regenerate organs and tissues. This ability, which some other fish and amphibians have but mammals do not, has spawned a school of investigators seeking to unlock...

Kenneth Poss, Ph.D., a cell biologist at Duke Medicine, has established one of the largest zebrafish facilities in the country, with a capacity of more than 4,500 specialized tanks housing more than 50,000 fish.

	Steps to Success DUHS Nurses Recognized for Improving Patient Care Through Clinical Ladder Program Cherylanne Wilson isn’t just a nurse, she’s also an educator, manager and researcher. For...
	Duke OESO: Working Well The shipment of biological materials via commercial courier services (such as FedEx or DHL) is...
	Research Roundup by Becky Levine In a bold attempt to control a disabling and often fatal immune disease called...
	Duke Medicine Poised for Greater Success Although Duke Medicine has made tremendous accomplishments during the last two years in patient...
	U.S.New & World Report's Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals is in. Only one hospital in North Carolina ranks among the top 10: DUKE.