ARTICLE: Methylation Biomarker Panel Performance in EsophaCap Cytology Samples for Diagnosing Barrett's Esophagus: A Prospective Validation Study AUTHORS: Zhixiong Wang, Swetha Kambhampati, Yulan Cheng, Ke Ma, Cem Simsek, Alan H Tieu, John M Abraham, Xi Liu, Vishnu Prasath, Mark D Duncan, Alejandro Stark, Alexander Trick, Hua-Ling Tsai, Hao Wang, Yulong He, Mouen A Khashab, Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Eun J Shin, Tza-Huei Wang and Stephen J. Meltzer JOURNAL: Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Jan 22. pii: clincanres.3696.2018. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-3696. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract PURPOSE: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is the only known precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Although endoscopy and biopsy(...)
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Donowitz Receives Research Mentor Award
Mark Donowitz, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, was selected to receive the 2019 Institute Council Cellular and Molecular (CMG) Section Research Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the mentoring and training of new investigators in the field and his scientific contributions to basic GI science. He will(...)
Weisfeldt Receives Distinguished Mentoring Award
Mike Weisfeldt, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Mentoring Award. This award honors outstanding senior faculty in the School of Medicine who have mentored a range of individuals including faculty and trainees who have gone on to establish independent, distinguished careers in academic medicine. Mike will be(...)
Director’s Reflections: Happy New Year
I would like to welcome everyone to the new calendar year. I hope 2019 proves to be a prosperous, happy, successful and healthy year for all. While this is a beginning in many ways, it is a halfway point for our residents. Senior residents have almost reached the finish line and likely know whether their(...)
CFAR Scholar Grant
The Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research provides pilot grants to faculty in the Schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing to enable and support HIV/AIDS research projects. Junior faculty in other JHU schools are eligible to apply if the proposal meets all other criteria. The primary purpose of these awards is to strengthen the(...)
Developments from the Development Office
The Department of Medicine Development Office is off to a strong start as we enter the third quarter of the fiscal year, reaching nearly $11.3M of our $22.68M goal: half of our yearly goal. $1M from Mrs. Barbara Cromwell for Dr. John Aucott in the Lyme Disease Research Center. $100K from an anonymous donor to(...)
Konstantinidis Receives AAP/ASCI Joint Meeting Travel Award
Klitos Konstantinidis, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, was awarded the AAP/ASCI Joint Meeting Travel Award from the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He will present his abstract entitled "A dynamic redox pathway for CaMKII activation and cardioprotection" at the meeting in Chicago this April. More info on his research:(...)
Fellow Education Improved Through Mobile Clinical Decision Support Application: A Multi Center Approach Involving Peri-Procedural Antithrombotic Use
ARTICLE: Fellow Education Improved Through Mobile Clinical Decision Support Application: A Multi Center Approach Involving Peri-Procedural Antithrombotic Use AUTHORS: Alexandra T. Strauss, Theodore W. James and Simon C. Mathews JOURNAL: Gastroenterology. 2018 Dec;155(6):2014-2015. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.08.034. Epub 2018 Aug 27. The number and complexity of procedures performed by gastroenterologists are increasing in the United States. In addition, the(...)
Levine Receives AAIM Diversity Award
Rachel Levine, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named the recipient of the 2019 Diversity Award from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM). This award was created to promote ethnic, racial and gender diversity in departments of internal medicine. Rachel is being honored as an individual who has effectively improved(...)
Sateia Receives Early Career Physician Award
Heather Sateia, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named the 2019 recipient of the Early Career Physician Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians. This award is given to a member of the Maryland Chapter who is 16 years or less from medical school graduation, highly respected by his/her(...)