We are pleased to announce that Paul A. Welling, MD has accepted the Joseph and Esther Handler Chair, Professor of Medicine position in the Division of Nephrology effective August 15, 2019. Dr. Welling comes to us from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he served as Director of the Maryland Center for Kidney(...)
Story-Roller Receives Stetler Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchElizabeth Story-Roller, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Pearl M. Stetler Research Fellowship Award, which provides salary support for a post-fellowship year of research. While awaiting funding from a NIH K08, she will continue as a research fellow in the TB Center with Gyanu Lamichhane, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Gupta to Serve as Protocol Chair for NIH Clinical Trial
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchAmita Gupta, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is a protocol chair for a large international Phase 3 clinical trial sponsored by the NIH. The trial will compare delamanid with isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention among household contacts of MDR-TB patients, and will include children, adolescents and adults. The Indo-JHU Clinical Research Partnership in Pune,(...)
Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map AUTHORS: Safi U. Khan, Muhammad U. Khan, Haris Riaz, Shahul Valavoor, Di Zhao, Lauren Vaughan, Victor Okunrintemi, Irbaz Bin Riaz, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Edo Kaluski, M. Hassan Murad, Michael J. Blaha, Eliseo Guallar, Erin D. Michos JOURNAL: Ann(...)
Haque Appointed to American College of Rheumatology Task Force
Posted by | CongratulationsUzma Haque, assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology and chair of the Core Competency Committee in Rheumatology, has been appointed to the In Training Task Force of the American College of Rheumatology. She joins a panel of 11 distinguished rheumatologists from across the country, who work with the National Board of Medical Examiners to(...)
Davison Receives Outstanding Faculty Award
Posted by | CongratulationsAshwini Davison, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and associate director for education in the Division of Health Sciences Informatics, received the 2019 Outstanding Faculty Award for the Population Health Management (PHM) degree program in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Ashwini is an assistant director for the Masters of Applied Sciences degree program in(...)
Welcome to the New Class of Interns, Residents and Fellows
Posted by | EducationWe would like to extend a warm welcome to our 2019-2020 interns, residents and fellows. This group of the best and brightest has come from all over, and we are honored to have them as a part of our department. This year's class consists of: 21 Bayview interns 16 Bayview junior residents 16 Bayview senior(...)
Mirowski Discovery Award
Posted by | ResearchThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces a request for applications for the 10th Annual Discovery Fund in honor of Dr. Michel Mirowski and his wife Anna for Cardiovascular Research. This announcement seeks proposals for innovative cardiovascular research projects led by faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (SOM). This award of(...)
Out of the Lab Lecture Series
Posted by | CME, ResearchThe Bayview Vice Dean and the Bayview Scientific Advisory Board would like to announce the complete 2019 schedule of speakers for the Out of the Lab Lecture Series. This lecture series was created by the Bayview Scientific Advisory Board to improve the connections between faculty and researchers on campus. It will serve as an opportunity(...)
High Risk but High Reward Grant Session
Posted by | Research, Vice Chair ContributorsDid you know that NIH actively seeks grants with big ideas that can substantively change how research is done, mechanisms are understood or diseases are treated? Through a Common Fund from all NIH institutes, these High-risk, high-reward grants require a very different application (often fewer pages, no specific aims, no prelim data needed) and provide(...)