The speculum (left) has long been used for cervical exams; the Callascope (right) is designed to improve comfort and accessibility Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that is largely preventable. Screening can detect early, pre-cancerous changes long before they become life-threatening. Yet hundreds of thousands of people still die from the disease each year, largely because screening never happens. Improving outcomes requires more than effective diagnostics. It require

On Tuesday, February 10, GWHT Director Nimmi Ramanujam was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2026 for "creating technologies to improve women's health, including better detection of cervical cancer and improved breast cancer treatment.” Election to the NAE is among the highest honors and professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Dr. Ramanujam is one of 130 new members and 28 new international members to the organization. Since its incepti

Fall 2025 Cover of DukeMag GWHT Director Nimmi Ramanujam, PhD was featured in the Fall 2025 issue of DukeMag, a publication of the Duke Office of Alumni Affairs. Prof. Ramanujam and the research of the Breast Cancer team is one of ten stories demonstrating the impact of scientific research at Duke. Click here to access the article: https://dukemag.duke.edu/stories/breast-cancer