One thing that truly distinguishes our core laboratory is our academic mission. Our physicians and employees are trained, educated, and employed by Duke University and are an integral part of a world-class healthcare organization. All of o ur clinical trial services are conducted within the framework of this educational institution. Education is the ultimate goal of our research. Our mission is not to just collect information and data but to use that information to transform medicine – locally and globally – through our research, education, and practice. Education through action is always the main goal of everything that we do.