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ARTICLE: Elimination of senescent cells with senolytic drugs as adjunctive host-directed therapy reduces tuberculosis progression in mice AUTHORS: Somnath Shee, Yazmin B Martinez-Martinez, Benjamin Koleske,… Read More »Elimination of senescent cells with senolytic drugs as adjunctive host-directed therapy reduces tuberculosis progression in mice
We are pleased to announce that Keshavi Santhosh joined the DOM MedVitals team on August 31. Keshavi reports to Kunal Dukle as a Developer II.… Read More »Santhosh Joins MedVitals Team
By Rekha Radhakrishnan Being an early-career research scientist can be an exciting, yet anxious, time; the shape of your career can feel elusive, but the… Read More »DOM Research Profile: Dr. Wendy Post
ARTICLE: Staying in the Tent: Why Infectious Disease Physicians Remain Essential to HIV Primary Care AUTHORS: Natasha Chida JOURNAL: Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 23;83(1):e54-e57. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciag097.… Read More »Staying in the Tent: Why Infectious Disease Physicians Remain Essential to HIV Primary Care
Leadership Spotlight WELL's new monthly Leadership Spotlight aims to celebrate individuals across the Department of Medicine who make a difference through everyday leadership. Leadership is… Read More »WELL Committee Updates: August 2026
Congratulations to the faculty members below who were recently promoted. Professors Promoted in 2026 Peter Abadir, Geriatrics Nada Alachkar, Nephrology John Aucott, Rheumatology Wendy Bennett,… Read More »Faculty Promotions & Additions
ARTICLE: Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculosis in Adults and Adolescents With Sputum Trace Ultra Results in 2 High-Burden Clinical Settings AUTHORS: Caitlin Visek, Ronit R Dalmat, Annet… Read More »Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculosis in Adults and Adolescents With Sputum Trace Ultra Results in 2 High-Burden Clinical Settings
W. Tabb Moore, who passed away in 2025, left a substantial gift in his will to endow the W. Tabb Moore, M.D. Fund for Medical… Read More »Gift from Tabb Moore’s Estate Establishes Endowed Medical Education Fund
Members of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center community, patients’ families, and loved ones gathered in July for the Annual Palliative Care Memorial, hosted by… Read More »Annual Bayview Palliative Care Memorial
ARTICLE: Strategies for Optimizing Heart Failure Care in the Older Adult: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association AUTHORS: Sabra C Lewsey, Trejeeve Martyn, Vanessa Blumer, Nicholas… Read More »Strategies for Optimizing Heart Failure Care in the Older Adult: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association