Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
Born at just 23 weeks and weighing barely a pound each, twin brothers Akenji and Asanti faced overwhelming odds from their very first moments. This episode of Faces of Research shares how advanced neonatal research and care at Duke Children’s Hospital gave their family something that felt impossible—a life together. The toddlers’ mother Janae shares their story and how what it’s been like watching her toddler boys grow and thrive.
This is Faces of Research from Duke—where science meets humanity. We share the stories of patients and survivors who, through innovative research and compassionate care, overcame immense health care challenges and are now living their lives to the fullest. These are the moments big and small that make research real.
Listen to more inspiring stories of patients and survivors who overcame major health challenges through innovative research and compassionate care: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZhPUaJyXIZqSypNTZp-ZEiqd5OD90Or
Watch Akenji and Asanti get the opportunity to meet another set of Duke twins, Cameron and Cayden Boozer of Duke Men's Basketball team: youtu.be/22meaff6Vho
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Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
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Born at just 23 weeks and weighing barely a pound each, twin brothers Akenji and Asanti faced overwhelming odds from their very first moments. This episode of Faces of Research shares how advanced neonatal research and care at Duke Children’s Hospital gave their family something that felt impossible—a life together. The toddlers’ mother Janae shares their story and how what it’s been like watching her toddler boys grow and thrive.
This is Faces of Research from Duke—where science meets humanity. We share the stories of patients and survivors who, through innovative research and compassionate care, overcame immense health care challenges and are now living their lives to the fullest. These are the moments big and small that make research real.
Listen to more inspiring stories of patients and survivors who overcame major health challenges through innovative research and compassionate care: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZhPUaJyXIZqSypNTZp-ZEiqd5OD90Or
Watch Akenji and Asanti get the opportunity to meet another set of Duke twins, Cameron and Cayden Boozer of Duke Men's Basketball team: youtu.be/22meaff6Vho
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
Subscribe ➡️ youtube.com/@dukeuniversity
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Home: https://duke.edu/
News: https://today.duke.edu/
X (Formerly Twitter): @DukeU
Instagram: @dukeuniversity
Facebook: @dukeuniv
LinkedIn: @DukeUniversity
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