We are pleased to announce that Felipe Medeiros, MD, PhD has been named the Director and Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD has been named the Associate Director for Duke Ophthalmology's Clinical Research Unit (CRU) as of February 1, 2018.
The CRU plays a critical role in realizing the vision and mission of Duke Ophthalmology by enabling cutting-edge clinical research that can significantly impact the care of patients.
Under their leadership, Medeiros and Lad envision the CRU as a state-of-the-art unit for the design, implementation, conduct and analysis of clinical studies in ophthalmology and vision science. They have plans to better streamline the planning and management of research projects, giving our talented Duke Ophthalmology faculty the best support and resources for them to accomplish their clinical research goals.
Medeiros and Lad intend to establish Duke Ophthalmology CRU as a world-class unit that will serve as a reference across the nation for the conduct of clinical trials and impactful clinical research.