Ambulatory: Webinar on “The 21st Century Cures Act” Please join Drs. Danny Lee and Howard Levy on Tuesday October 20, 2020, at 5:30 p.m., for an hour-long discussion about this new federal regulation taking effect on November 2, 2020. The new rule grants patients unrestricted access to electronic health information, including clinical notes and test […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor *announced in the State of the Department Namandje Bumpus, Clinical Pharmacology Sanjay Desai, Pulmonary Khalil Ghanem, ID Morgan Grams, Nephrology Allen Kachalia, GIM Sophie Lanzkron, Hematology Brent Petty, Clinical Pharmacology Grant Tao, Occupational Medicine Assistant Professor Sean Agbor-Enoh (adjunct), Pulmonary Kunchok Dorjee, ID Sarath […]
Crews to Step Down as Associate Vice Chair for Diversity & Inclusion
Posted by | LeadershipWe are in search of a new associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion as Dr. Deidra Crews will step down effective January 1, 2021. As our inaugural associate vice chair for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Crews has worked with the directors, other vice chairs, faculty and trainees throughout the department to guide our strategic […]
Rapid real-time tracking of non-pharmaceutical interventions and their association with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: The COVID-19 Pandemic Pulse Study
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Rapid real-time tracking of non-pharmaceutical interventions and their association with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: The COVID-19 Pandemic Pulse Study AUTHORS: Steven J Clipman, Amy P Wesolowski, Dustin G Gibson, Smisha Agarwal, Anastasia S Lambrou, Gregory D Kirk, Alain B Labrique, Shruti H Mehta, and Sunil S Solomon JOURNAL: Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 2 : ciaa1313. Published online 2020 Sep 2. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1313 Abstract Background: Current […]
Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibition effectively protects against human IgE-mediated anaphylaxis
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibition effectively protects against human IgE-mediated anaphylaxis AUTHORS: Melanie C Dispenza, Rebecca A Krier-Burris, Krishan D Chhiba, Bradley J Undem, Piper A Robida, Bruce S Bochner JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2020 Sep 1;130(9):4759-4770. doi: 10.1172/JCI138448. Abstract No known therapies can prevent anaphylaxis. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an enzyme thought to be essential for high-affinity IgE receptor […]
Hanst Named Grants & Contracts Administrator
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, Leadership, ResearchAfter conducting a national recruitment, we are thrilled to announce that Becky Hanst, MS, MBA has been selected to be the Grants & Contracts Administrator for the Department of Medicine effective October 16, 2020. Her past experience and vision to lead the DOM sponsored team makes us certain she is the right person for the […]
Expanding Article of the Week to Articles of the Week
Posted by | Article of the Week, ResearchBeginning this week, we will expand the number of papers we feature every week for Article of the Week. I think there are many benefits of sharing the research findings of our hard-working researchers—such as giving investigative teams the accolades they deserve, inspiring collaboration and review between labs and divisions and encouraging more impactful research. […]
TNNT2 mutations in the tropomyosin binding region of TNT1 disrupt its role in contractile inhibition and stimulate cardiac dysfunction
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: TNNT2 mutations in the tropomyosin binding region of TNT1 disrupt its role in contractile inhibition and stimulate cardiac dysfunction AUTHORS: Aditi Madan, Meera C Viswanathan, Kathleen C Woulfe, William Schmidt, Agnes Sidor, Ting Liu, Tran H Nguyen, Bosco Trinh, Cortney Wilson, Sineej Madathil, Georg Vogler, Brian O'Rourke, Brandon J Biesiadecki, Larry S Tobacman, Anthony Cammarato JOURNAL: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 Aug 4;117(31):18822-18831. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2001692117. Epub 2020 Jul […]
Exercise intolerance and rapid skeletal muscle energetic decline in human age-associated frailty
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Exercise intolerance and rapid skeletal muscle energetic decline in human age-associated frailty AUTHORS: Sabra C. Lewsey, Kilian Weiss, Michael Schär, Yi Zhang, Paul A. Bottomley,3 T. Jake Samuel, Qian-Li Xue, Angela Steinberg, Jeremy Walston, Gary Gerstenblith, and Robert G. Weiss JOURNAL: JCI Insight. 2020 Sep 17;141246. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.141246. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: Physical frailty in older individuals is characterized by subjective […]
Garibaldi Treats President Trump
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, appeared on the news this past weekend, speaking as one of the physicians in charge of caring for President Donald Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Dr. Garibaldi, director of the Johns Hopkins Biocontainment Unit, was consulted by the White House and Walter […]