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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Impact Report 2020 the YEAR of COVID-19 Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Impact Report 2020 THE YEAR OF COVID-19 v It was, perhaps aptly, Friday the 13th when DIBS faculty, students, and staff left “The Cube” in March. We didn’t know it then, but our departure would begin a months-long period of working and studying from home, as the university addressed the wide-ranging effects of COVID-19. Health and safety have been the top priorities. Campus facilities were closed and virtual classes and Zoom meetings became the norm—even master’s thesis presentations and dissertation defenses. Final exams for spring semester were completed online, and Duke had a virtual commencement ceremony. Summer classes were offered only online, and the fall semester began early. But for DIBS, the “new reality” was, in fact, a return to our roots: connecting faculty and students from many different departments and disciplines. The idea for a cross-cutting, interdisciplinary institute focusing on brain sciences was originally conceived in 2005-2006 by Duke leadership and DIBS’s first director, David Fitzpatrick. It wasn’t until 2014-2015, under the leadership of then-director Michael Platt, that the unique DIBS space was conceived. Thus, DIBS had a decade-long history of being a “virtual” institute, but now that word has taking on new meaning. Today, the glass “Cube” near the Levine Science Research Center marks the entry to a hidden gem with a great industrial vibe, places to relax or study, and an inspiring workspace to meet with classmates and prepare for neuroscience classes or exams. It serves as a central gathering space for lectures, seminars, courses and social activities for those in the brain sciences, as well as a physical home for undergraduate neuroscience majors, and a wide range of interdisciplinary lectures, workshops, and symposia. All activities are now carried out according to appropriate social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, and augmented by online teaching. DIBS faculty and staff have taken on new roles, from collaborating with Duke leaders on the university’s Team 2030, which is developing a strategic plan to ensure a strong Duke post-COVID-19, to helping University Communications with COVID-19 communications needs. Our technical experts are helping faculty become experienced “Zoomers” and on-line teachers and videographers. Other staff have taken on designing the Impact Report and become experts at calculating how many tables and chairs each DIBS classroom and conference room accommodates to maintain the recommended distancing. Through it all, we remain committed to the DIBS mission: to promote interdisciplinary brain science and translate discoveries into solutions for health and society. 2 DUKE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCES LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE 8 RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL 14 NEUROSCIENCE EDUCATION SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BUILDING 23 CREATING A DIVERSE & SUPPORTIVE 32 DUKE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR DIBS ACTIVITIES 37 ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY 38 DIBS BY THE NUMBERS, FY20 39 FY20 IMPACT REPORT 3 LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE At the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, we are fortunate to have a committed group of leaders who contribute to our success. We want to acknowledge and thank, especially: Duke Leadership Vincent Price, PhD, President, Duke University Sally Kornbluth, PhD, Provost, Duke University Mary Klotman, MD, Dean, Duke School of Medicine Ed Balleisen, PhD, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies Colin Duckett, PhD, Vice Dean for Basic Research, School of Medicine Advisory Board Members DIBS receives guidance and vital funding support from our External Advisory Board (EAB), a group of volunteers with strong ties to Duke and the neurosciences. For the past three years, the EAB has fully funded one Research Incubator Award, augmenting the funding from the university and School of Medicine. Other gifts from EAB members support DIBS broad mission, fellowships, and student travel to professional conferences. Current Board members: Chip Newton, Chair James Barrett Scott Barton Alice Bender Joe Burnett Michele Cascardi, PhD Stacey Coulter, MD Jack Dale, MD Andrew Feinberg, MD Alex Geier Bethann Horey Peter Kanaris Sophie Katz George Lamb Caroline Martinez, MD Robert Penn, Chair Emeritus James Schwab Katherine Shah Lawrence Stoehr EAB and Faculty Steering Committee Members Harry Stylli, PhD Sonya Wakil, MD 4 DUKE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCES DIBS FACULTY STEERING COMMITTEE DIBS also benefits from the input of interdisciplinary researchers who make up the Faculty Steering Committee. The committee, including the Director and Associate Directors, meets quarterly to discuss DIBS strategic directions and priorities: Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Committee Chair; Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Alison Adcock, MD, PhD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Samantha Bowen, PhD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Nicole Calakos, MD, PhD, Neurology Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Tobias Egner, PhD, Psychology & Neuroscience Cagla Eroglu, PhD, Neurobiology Warren Grill, PhD, Biomedical Engineering Scott Huettel, PhD, Psychology & Neuroscience Steve Lisberger, PhD, Neurobiology Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, PhD, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, PhD, Philosophy Leonard White, PhD, Neurology DIBS LEADERSHIP Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director Alison Adcock, MD, PhD, Associate Director Samantha Bowen, PhD, Associate Director of Strategy & Operations Nicole Schramm-Sapyta, PhD, Associate Director Leonard E. White, PhD, Associate Director ADMINISTRATION Robin Knott, Financial Analyst Kathy Neal, Director of Communications Dana Ripperton, Program Coordinator Elizabeth Sturdivant, Administrative Coordinator Jill Watkins, Human Resources Manager UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Tyler Lee, Undergraduate Neuroscience & Program Coordinator Thomas Newpher, PhD, Assistant Professor of the Practice & Director, Summer Neuroscience Program GRADUATE EDUCATION Colleen Bauer, Program Coordinator NEUROIMAGING Andrew Michael, PhD, Director of Imaging Analytics & Informatics INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Yimin Wei, PhD, Information Technology Strategy & Management Ed McLaurin, Information Technology User Support FY20 IMPACT REPORT 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 'Neuroscience offers important perspectives on how people respond, cope with, and make decisions about the pandemic, its effects on mental health and the brain, and more. Thus, we have worked to achieve our goals through virtual platforms, extending our reach.’ Geraldine Dawson, PhD, is the William Cleland Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University, where she also is Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology & Neuroscience. She directs the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, an NIH Autism Center of Excellence. Our mission is to promote interdisciplinary brain Education science and translate discoveries into solutions DIBS supports educational activities for learners for health and society. These goals are particularly at all levels. The Summer Neuroscience Program relevant during this unusual year which has provides professional development and intensive been overshadowed by a worldwide pandemic. lab experiences for undergraduates. We oversee the Neuroscience offers important perspectives on how Bass Connections Brain & Society theme, composed people respond, cope with, and make decisions about of interdisciplinary student-faculty teams conducting the pandemic, its effects on mental health and the advanced neuroscience research to benefit society. brain, and more. Thus, we have worked to achieve our This year’s 10 teams addressed vital topics such as goals through virtual platforms, extending our reach. gene therapy in Alzheimer’s disease and building ethics into artificial intelligence. Research Investment in high-risk, high-impact research projects that bring together scientists from different disciplines yields new discoveries and a path to external funding. Our seed-grant programs, Incubator Awards and Germinator Awards, provided research funding on topics ranging from the role of sleep in risk for mental health problems to mitigating post-operative cognitive decline. Recipients represented 11 departments from the School of Medicine, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. These programs yield a 7-to-1 return on investment through follow-on external grants. Bass Connections Brain & Society Team: Benchmarking Interventions Aimed at Improving Neurosurgical Patient Outcomes in Uganda 6 DUKE INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCES (2019-2020) DIBS administers the Cognitive Neuroscience Goals for FY 2021 Admitting Program (CNAP), a unique interdisciplinary Plans are underway for a robust 2020-2021, despite the program for recruiting and supporting neuroscience logistical and financial constraints related to COVID-19. graduate students. The Neuroscience Bootcamp We aim to reach a broader audience by exploring orients students to labs, resources, and foundational innovative ways of hosting symposia, retreats, and information. The Graduate Consortium brings together courses online; investing more in archiving lectures students across campus to share ideas, present their and interviews on our website; and amplifying our research, participate in professional development efforts to increase inclusion and diversity among activities, and socialize. DIBS also supports a neuroscience students and faculty. We are working Postdoctoral Consortium, which includes a Works-in-
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