Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. Current research focuses on areas including neuron-glia interactions, neuronal and glial development, axon and dendrite degeneration/regeneration, intracellular signaling, and related cellular and molecular mechanisms.