The first annual Johns Hopkins Sleep & Circadian Research Day will take place on Monday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Chase Auditorium in the Zayed Building. Participants from more than 30 departments across Hopkins and local institutions will present and hear about the latest findings in sleep and circadian research. […]
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Older Americans Independence Center Request for Proposals
The JHU Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) is seeking proposals from faculty researchers for studies related to frailty and late-life decline. Successful applicants would receive salary, research core support and mentorship in aging and frailty research (biological, clinical, translational and epidemiological) through one of the following OAIC funding mechanisms: OAIC Pilot/Exploratory Studies […]
Introduction to a compendium on sudden cardiac death: epidemiology, mechanisms and management
ARTICLE: Introduction to a compendium on sudden cardiac death: epidemiology, mechanisms and management AUTHOR: Gordon F. Tomaselli JOURNAL: Circulation Research. June 5, 2015; Vol. 116, No. 12 Overview of Sudden Cardiac Death and Scope of the Compendium Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating complication of many forms of heart disease and on occasion presents […]
Golden awarded R34 grant
Dr. Sherita Golden, professor and executive vice-chair of the Department of Medicine, was recently awarded an R34 grant for the study entitled “Implementation and Evaluation of an Inpatient Diabetes Superuser Education Program.” The study will be funded through an R34 mechanism, Pragmatic Research in Healthcare Setting, through the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney […]
One Minute Guide to: Telemetry Inpatient Cardiac Monitoring
Q: Should cardiac monitoring be routinely ordered for non-ICU in-patients with concern for clinical deterioration to provide early indication of worsening status? The Bottom Line: Cardiac monitoring is indicated for specific patient populations at high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias and should not be used in place of or as an adjunct to close clinical observation. […]
Vice Chair and Associate Vice Chair for Innovation and Commercialization Announced
Drs. Pankaj Jay Pasricha and Kieren Marr were named the Vice Chair and Associate Vice Chair for Innovation and Commercialization, respectively, beginning June 15, 2015. In these roles, they will work to foster a culture of innovation in the department and help create pathways to turn scholarly activity of our scientists and clinician-scientists into products […]
Atypical HUS may become a diagnosis of inclusion
ARTICLE: Atypical HUS may become a diagnosis of inclusion AUTHORS: J. Evan Sadler JOURNAL: Blood. 2015 Jun 4;125(23):3525-6. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-04-640656 Patients with aHUS usually have microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. However, these features occur in many diseases, including thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), and the more common form of Shiga toxin–expressing Escherichia coli hemolytic […]
Journeys in Medicine Implicit/Unconscious Bias
On Wednesday, June 3, Mr. James Page, vice president and chief diversity officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, gave an interactive discussion and presentation in order to spread awareness of unconscious bias and the potential negative impact it may have when interacting with colleagues and patients. Mr. Page gave examples of how different people may interpret […]
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Many of our faculty and staff members have been asking about opportunities to volunteer in the community surrounding the East Baltimore campus. The Henderson-Hopkins school, a partnership between the Johns Hopkins University School of Education and Baltimore City Public Schools, recently asked for volunteer support from the Johns Hopkins Medicine community. Below are a few […]
Chronic Diseases in LMIC Course
To register, click here: http://www.jhsph.edu/academics/continuing-and-executive-education/johns-hopkins-institutes-of-public-health/summer-institutes/registration.html