ARTICLE: Mitochondrial ROS Drive Sudden Cardiac Death and Chronic Proteome Remodeling in Heart Failure AUTHORS: Swati Dey, Deeptankar DeMazumder, Agnieszka Sidor, D. Brian Foster, Brian O’Rourke JOURNAL: Circ Res. 2018 Jun 13. pii: CIRCRESAHA.118.312708. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.312708. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Rationale: Despite increasing prevalence and incidence of heart failure (HF), therapeutic options remain limited. In early stages of HF, sudden cardiac death (SCD)(...)
About Kelsey Bennett
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Sisson, McGuire and Conway Accept Roles with the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians
The Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians (OJHP) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Stephen Sisson has accepted the position of VP, Clinical Operations effective July 1st. In his new role, Steve will be responsible for overseeing operational integration of ambulatory services throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine. Steve will work to establish metrics and monitor performance on(...)
BCU Super User Retreat
Jade Flinn, BCU nurse educator, is developing and training eight dedicated nurse clinicians to lead and facilitate training sessions and activate the unit in Jade’s absence. This will add a greater degree of preparedness and sustainability to our unit’s unique needs through the sharing of knowledge and responsibility. Shelby Cahill, Dauryne Shaffer, Grace Carter, Sam(...)
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(...)
Bumpus Named Associate Dean for Basic Research
I am pleased to announce that Namandjé Bumpus has been named associate dean for basic research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Having held several leadership positions throughout her tenure at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bumpus has seen firsthand that significant opportunities exist to enhance the environment for basic scientists in clinical departments across(...)
Computers Used at Johns Hopkins – Coming and Going
Summer is a time of comings and goings in an academic center, so it’s important to be mindful of how this relates to the electronic devices we use at work. Arriving personnel and their devices Computers purchases using Johns Hopkins funds (sponsored or non-sponsored, paid directly or reimbursed) must be made through Johns Hopkins purchasing(...)
Leff Elected to ABIM Council
Bruce Leff, professor in the Division of Geriatrics, was recently named the chair-elect of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Council. The ABIM Council designs policies and procedures for certification and maintenance of certification with peers across all the specialties of internal medicine to ensure the quality, relevance and effectiveness of ABIM's programs. Bruce also(...)
Pulmonary Effective Arterial Elastance as a Measure of Right Ventricular Afterload and Its Prognostic Value in Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease
ARTICLE: Pulmonary Effective Arterial Elastance as a Measure of Right Ventricular Afterload and Its Prognostic Value in Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease AUTHORS: Emmanouil Tampakakis, Sanjiv J. Shah, Barry A. Borlaug, Peter J. Leary, Harnish H. Patel, Wayne L. Miller, Benjamin W. Kelemen, Brian A. Houston, Todd M. Kolb, Rachel Damico, Stephen C. Mathai, Edward K. Kasper, Paul M. Hassoun, David A. Kass, Ryan J. Tedford JOURNAL: Circ Heart Fail. 2018 Apr;11(4):e004436. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.117.004436. Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with combined post- and precapillary pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease have a worse prognosis compared with isolated(...)
Galiatsatos Named Daily Record VIP
Panagis Galiatsatos, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary, was recently named to the Maryland Daily Record's 2018 VIP List which recognizes very important professionals successful by the age of 40. The individuals--from different cites and across a wide variety of industries--were selected by a panel of previous VIP List honorees and business leaders in recognition(...)
AAMC Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
This three-day in-person meeting aims to help minorities and underrepresented populations in academic medicine develop their communications, team building and change management capabilities in order to grow in their careers. September 13-16, 2018 Phoenix, Arizona WHO SHOULD ATTEND Early career racial and ethnic minority faculty who aspire to leadership positions in academic medicine. Senior clinical(...)