ARTICLE: LINE-1 expression and retrotransposition in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal carcinoma AUTHORS: Tara T. Doucet-O’Hare, Nemanja Rodic, Reema Sharma, Isha Darbari, Gabriela Abril, Jungbin A. Choi, Ji Young Ahn, Yulan Cheng, Robert A. Anders, Kathleen H. Burns, Stephen J. Meltzer and Haig H. Kazazian, Jr. JOURNAL: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Sep 1;112(35):E4894-900. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1502474112. Epub 2015 Aug 17 Abstract Barrett's esophagus (BE) is […]
Kelsey Bennett
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Osler Program ranked first in the country
Doximity assisted by U.S. News and World Report named the Osler Medical Training Program the number one internal medicine residency program by reputation in the country. To see the full list of ranked programs, click here: https://residency.doximity.com/programs?residency_specialty_id=39&sort_by=reputation
Billioux named White House Fellow
Alexander Billioux, last year’s ACS for the Thayer firm, became a 2015-2016 White House Fellow in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Billioux is one of 16 fellows including other members of the Hopkins team who will gain first-hand experience working at the highest levels of government alongside senior White House staff, […]
Congrats to the Graduates of the Leadership Program for Women Faculty
The Department of Medicine had 11 graduates among the Office of Women in Science and Medicine Leadership Program for Women Faculty’s sixth cohort of talented faculty. The program’s goal is to provide leadership development for high potential women faculty, and it has already succeeded in fostering new research collaborations amongst the participants. Congratulations! Alicia Arbaje, […]
Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative Featuring Dr. Randy Schekman
Randy Schekman, professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will present “How Cells Export Proteins” on Friday, Sept. 11, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the East & West lecture halls of the Armstrong Building. […]
Invisible Colleagues
ARTICLE: Invisible Colleagues AUTHORS: Benjamin J. Oldfield JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2015 Aug 27;373(9):792-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1506873. At least twice monthly, I see Ms. F. in the hospital where I'm training. Tall, with olive skin, freckles, and short curly hair, she walks with perfect posture in immaculate sneakers. She's in her late 20s and has moderate […]
Third Annual Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Advanced Airway Cadaver Course
For the full details and registration form, click here: https://medicine-matters.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/files/2015/09/Tracheostomy.pdf
Topics in Gastroenterology and Hepato-Biliary Update Conference
For a brochure of the conference, click here: https://medicine-matters.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/files/2015/09/Final-Topics-in-GI-Brochure-2015.pdf
Solbert Permutt Memorial Lecture
The inaugural Solbert Permutt Memorial Lecture will be given on Tuesday, September 8 at 4 p.m. in Phipps 340. The visiting lecturer will be James C. Hogg, MD, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hogg's lecture will be entitled, "Linking Changes in Lung Structure to Gene Expression Profiles in COPD." A […]