John McHutchison, MD

Dr. McHutchison, a professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, joined the DCRI in 2002 as the director of the DCRI's Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research division. Dr. McHutchison is a distinguished GI and liver disease researcher, having conducted over 100 clinical studies as a principal investigator, and authored more than 150 papers on hepatitis and related topics in peer-reviewed journals. He previously served as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Southern California and Medical Director for Liver Transplantation at Scripps Clinic after leaving his native Australia. He sits on many advisory committees where he provides independent and academic reviews of clinical studies and development plans. He also participates on a variety of committees and editorial boards, including those of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the University of Melbourne Medical School, the Medical Research Council of the United Kingdom, and the journals Hepatology, Hepatology Reviews, Nature Gastroenterology, and the Journal of Hepatology (where he also serves as an associate editor). He currently chairs the American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) clinical research committee and is a member of the AASLD nominating committee.

Dr. McHutchison's clinical and research interests relate to chronic viral hepatitis B and C, ascites, noninvasive fibrosis markers, steatosis, and the immunopathogenesis of these diseases.

DCRI Communications

The Communications Group at the Duke Clinical Research Institute was started in 1992 and encompasses editorial and writing services, graphic design, production, the American Heart Journal editorial office, event planning, project coordination, web development and maintenance, and videography and video streaming services. The Communications staff ensures that all DCRI communications are clear, consistent, accurate, and high-quality. They coordinate the production of trials materials, manuscripts for publication in books or journals, slide presentations, and DCRI and clinical trials promotional materials.

The Duke Clinical Medicine Series originated at the DCRI and is managed by the Communications Group. Many of the media, editorial, events, web, and videography professionals in the Communications group play prominent roles in the production and broadcasting of the Duke Clinical Medicine Series. Video production services are provided by the Medical Video Group within Duke University Media Services.

Duke Clinical Medicine Series in progress.