ARTICLE: A Role for Actin Flexibility in Thin Filament-Mediated Contractile Regulation and Myopathy AUTHORS: Meera C Viswanathan, William Schmidt, Peter Franz, Michael J Rynkiewicz, Christopher S Newhard, Aditi Madan, William Lehman, Douglas M Swank, Matthias Preller, Anthony Cammarato JOURNAL: Nat Commun. 2020 May 15;11(1):2417. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-15922-5. Abstract Striated muscle contraction is regulated by the translocation of troponin-tropomyosin strands over the thin filament surface. Relaxation relies […]
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Lee Receives Geoffrey McLennan Memorial Award
Hans Lee, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, was selected to be the 2020 recipient of the Geoffrey McLennan Memorial Award for Advances in Interventional Pulmonology from the American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. He was recognized as an asset to the IP community who has focused his career on mentorship and education.
Director’s Reflections: Managing Stress During Crisis
Now that we have been in crisis management mode for about two months it may seem as though we’ve hit our stride in managing the pandemic, but for many, this is the time that the endorphins wear off and the stress hits harder. From a psychological standpoint, this has been called the disillusionment stage. George […]
Epic Tip of the Week May 22, 2020
Inpatient & Ambulatory: Haiku/Canto Patient Lists – Infection/Isolation Icon [Effective May 21, 2020] Haiku/Canto versions 9.2.2 or 9.3 display an infection/isolation icon in Patient Lists when appropriate. This icon will not display if you have not updated to versions 9.2.2 or 9.3 Inpatient & Ambulatory: Zoom Upgrade Zoom will stop working on 5/30/20 if you […]
2020 SOM Convocation Awards
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. George J. Stuart Award Khalil Ghanem, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases The Stuart Award was established in 1969 following the bequest […]
Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages
ARTICLE: Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages Obesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages AUTHORS: David A Kass, Priya Duggal, Oscar Cingolani JOURNAL: Lancet. 2020 May 16;395(10236):1544-1545. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31024-2. Epub 2020 May 4. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was first reported in China in late December, 2019, and […]
Chander and O’Rourke Receive Society of General Internal Medicine Awards
The Society of General Internal Medicine has announced its 2020 award and grant recipients, and two members of the DOM have been recognized. Geetanjali Chander, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, receive the Mid-Career Research Mentorship Award in recognition of her mentoring activities as a general internal medicine investigator. Paul D. O’Rourke, […]
Shoham and Sullivan Receive Funding to Study COVID-19
Shmuel Shoham, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and David Sullivan, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded JHU grants to study COVID-19. What: Two studies whose goals are to prevent infection in those who are exposed to a person with COVID-19 and to prevent need for hospitalization in those who […]
Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic
ARTICLE: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Era of the Coronavirus Pandemic AUTHORS: Eamon Y. Duffy, Miguel Cainzos-Achirica and Erin D. Michos JOURNAL: Circulation. 2020 Apr 20. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.047194. [Epub ahead of print] The World is facing challenging times. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, and severe cases overwhelm multiple medical centers around the […]
Tobacco Treatment Clinic Named Healthcare Hero
The Tobacco Treatment Clinic in the Division of Pulmonary was recently named a Healthcare Hero by the Maryland Daily Record in the category of Advancements and Innovation in Health Care. Panagis Galiatsatos, director of the clinic, will be honored during a virtual awards celebration along with Timothy Frock and Robert Richburg in administration and nurses […]