Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, is Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Vice Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez leads the largest academic research organization dedicated to developing, sharing, and implementing knowledge that improves health around the world through innovative clinical research. Core to the mission is to accelerate clinical evidence generation and implementation through outcomes research, clinical trials, comparative effectiveness, and health policy. He has led multiple large-scale patient-centered research programs with an emphasis to improve cardiovascular health sponsored by the NIH, PCORI, and industry. He currently leads national clinical study platforms aimed at improving health across multiple conditions through innovative methods such as NIH’s Health System Collaboratory, the PCORI-funded PCORnet®, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, and the regulatory-enabling trial platforms such as ACTIV-6 for repurposed medications.
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Asia Center
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Center for Financial Markets
Conducts research and constructs programs designed to facilitate smooth and efficient operation of financial markets
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Center for the Future of Aging
Advances healthy longevity and financial security for all through high-impact policies, research, convenings, and multisector partnerships.
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Center for Public Health
Develops research, programs, and initiatives designed to envision and activate sustainable solutions leading to better health for individuals and communities worldwide.
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Center for Regional Economics and California Center
Analyzes the dynamics that drive job creation and promote industry expansion
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Center for Strategic Philanthropy
Empowers philanthropists to effectively address some of the world's most urgent problems
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FasterCures
Clears roadblocks that prevent medical breakthroughs from reaching patients sooner
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Financial Innovations Labs
Addressing society's greatest challenges through a financial lens
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Global Market Development
Working with government partners in emerging and developing economies to build strong, domestic financial markets.
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Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
Anyone with a dream should have the opportunity to make it come true—through determination and an economic system that works for all
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Research Department
Addressing global policy issues on Health Economics, International Finance, and Regional Economics
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