Dr. Erin Michos, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named a 2021 winner of the Scholarly Concentrations Award for Excellence in Mentoring. The award was created in 2015 as a way to recognize faculty mentors who best embody the goals of the Scholarly Concentrations Program in fostering the spirit of independent scholarship among Johns Hopkins […]
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Transcriptional profile of platelets and iPSC-derived megakaryocytes from whole-genome and RNA sequencing

Feb 24, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: Transcriptional profile of platelets and iPSC-derived megakaryocytes from whole-genome and RNA sequencing AUTHORS: Kai Kammers, Margaret A Taub, Benjamin Rodriguez, Lisa R Yanek, Ingo Ruczinski, Joshua Martin, Kanika Kanchan, Alexis Battle, Linzhao Cheng, Zack Z Wang, Andrew D Johnson, Jeffrey T Leek, Nauder Faraday, Lewis C Becker, Rasika A Mathias JOURNAL: Blood. 2021 Feb 18;137(7):959-968. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020006115. Abstract Genome-wide association studies have identified common variants associated with platelet-related phenotypes, […]
Relationship of Preeclampsia With Maternal Place of Birth and Duration of Residence Among Non-Hispanic Black Women in the United States

Feb 24, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: Relationship of Preeclampsia With Maternal Place of Birth and Duration of Residence Among Non-Hispanic Black Women in the United States AUTHORS: Ellen Boakye, Garima Sharma, S. Michelle Ogunwole, Sammy Zakaria, Arthur J. Vaught, Yaa Adoma Kwapong, Xiumei Hong, Yuelong Ji, Laxmi Mehta, Andreea A. Creanga, Michael J. Blaha, Roger S. Blumenthal, Khurram Nasir, Xiaobin Wang JOURNAL: Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2021 Feb;14(2):e007546. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.120.007546. Epub 2021 Feb […]
Epic Tip of the Week: February 19, 2021

Feb 19, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Patient Care | No comments
Inpatient & Ambulatory: Information Blocking Rule => 21st Century Cures Act [Effective 3/25/21] The new rule grants patients unrestricted access to electronic health information, including clinical notes and test results. On Monday, 3/25/21, Johns Hopkins will proceed with sharing problem list diagnoses and full names of care team members. When placing an order, the “Standard” […]
Irvin Named Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion

Feb 19, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Leadership | No comments
Dr. Risha Irvin will become the next Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion and Director of the DOM Diversity Council on March 1, 2021. Born and raised in the South, Dr. Irvin and her family were no strangers to the unjust Jim Crow laws and discrimination that still exists in our society today. Her […]
Exercise triggers CAPN1-mediated AIF truncation, inducing myocyte cell death in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Feb 17, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: Exercise triggers CAPN1-mediated AIF truncation, inducing myocyte cell death in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy AUTHORS: Stephen P Chelko, Gizem Keceli, Andrea Carpi, Nunzianna Doti, Jacopo Agrimi, Angeliki Asimaki, Carlos Bueno Beti, Matthew Miyamoto, Nuria Amat-Codina, Djahida Bedja, An-Chi Wei, Brittney Murray, Crystal Tichnell, Chulan Kwon, Hugh Calkins, Cynthia A James, Brian O'Rourke, Marc K Halushka, Edon Melloni, Jeffrey E Saffitz, Daniel P Judge, Menotti Ruvo, Richard N Kitsis, Peter Andersen, Fabio Di Lisa, Nazareno Paolocci JOURNAL: […]
A comparative analysis of premature heart disease- and cancer-related mortality in women in the USA, 1999–2018

Feb 17, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: A comparative analysis of premature heart disease- and cancer-related mortality in women in the USA, 1999–2018 AUTHORS: Safi U Khan, Siva H Yedlapati, Ahmad N Lone, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Nanette K Wenger, Karol E Watson, Martha Gulati, Allison G Hays, Erin D Michos JOURNAL: Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2021 Feb 8;qcaa099. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa099. Online ahead of print. Abstract Aims: To compare premature heart […]
Parikh Elected to Association of American Physicians

Feb 16, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations | No comments
Dr. Chirag Parikh, professor and director of the Division of Nephrology, was recently elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP)'s 2021 cohort. The AAP is a nonprofit, professional organization founded in 1885 for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” He will be recognized at the virtual 2021 AAP/ASCI/APSA Annual Meeting in April.
Williams Elected to Association of University Cardiologists

Feb 12, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Research | No comments
Dr. Marlene Williams, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was elected to the Association of University Cardiologists (AUC). Founded in 1961, the AUC is an organization that is limited to an active membership of 135 academic cardiologists from the United States, elected by their peers. Dr. Williams was recognized as a cardiologist who is […]
MCU Overexpression Rescues Inotropy and Reverses Heart Failure by Reducing SR Ca2+ Leak

Feb 10, 2021 | posted by kbennett | Article of the Week | No comments
ARTICLE: MCU Overexpression Rescues Inotropy and Reverses Heart Failure by Reducing SR Ca2+ Leak AUTHORS: Ting Liu, Ni Yang, Agnieszka Sidor and Brian O'Rourke JOURNAL: Circ Res. 2021 Feb 1. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.318562. Online ahead of print. Abstract Rationale: In heart failure (HF), impaired sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release and cytosolic Na+ overload depress mitochondrial Ca2+ (mCa2+) signaling, resulting in a diminished ability to maintain matrix NAD(P)H […]