![Duke Kannapolis has developed and implemented a community-based approach to clinical research.](/sites/default/files/2023-03/homepage-shot-2-recruitment-1000px.jpg)
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Duke's Research Site in Kannapolis
Duke Kannapolis functions as an engine to accelerate precision genomics and population health research, featuring a diverse community of engaged research participants and supporting the Duke research community and external collaborators and partners.
A part of the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Duke Kannapolis manages a wide variety of research projects focusing on the exploration, discovery, and validation of biomarkers that will inform a deeper understanding of health and disease. Founded in 2007, Duke Kannapolis has enrolled nearly 14,000 participants using a successful community-engaged research model.
Co-located on the North Carolina Research Campus near Charlotte with seven University of North Carolina research institutes and a public health department, the Duke Kannapolis facility features 10,100 square feet of clinical research space.
Contact Duke Kannapolis
Interested in collaborating? Please complete this brief form as a first step.
General inquiry? Reach us by email or call 704-273-5456.
![Svati Shah, MD, MHS](/sites/default/files/2023-06/s_shah_square_crop_225px.png)
Svati H. Shah, MD, MHS
Faculty Director, Duke Kannapolis
svati.shah@duke.edu
![Julie Eckstrand](/sites/default/files/2023-06/j_eckstrand_headshot_square_225px.png)
Julie Eckstrand, RPh
Executive Director of Scientific Programs, Duke Kannapolis
julie.eckstrand@duke.edu
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