About Kelsey Bennett
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Gupta Doing a World of Good
Amita Gupta, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently featured in a podcast sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers foundation called "Doing a World of Good." During the podcast also featuring Sujata Bhatia, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, they discuss approaching medical and public health(...)
Hill-Briggs Awarded ADA Rachmiel Levine Medal
*pictured: Felicia Hill-Briggs (R) and Dr. William Cefalu, ADA Chief Scientific, Medical and Mission Officer (L) Felicia Hill-Briggs, professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, is the 2018 recipient of The Rachmiel Levine Medal in recognition of leadership and service to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). She is current ADA President of Health Care(...)
State of the Department Recap
Today's State of the Department marked the opening of this year's Medical Grand Rounds. In his address, Mark Anderson reviewed highlights from the past year including findings from the departmental five-year review, and shared his goals for the year ahead. Thank you to everyone who attended. We look forward to another productive year. Highlights include: Launch(...)
Microbiome Forum Presentation
Please join us for a Microbiome Forum Presentation titled “Microbial genomics: human skin microbiome and tracking multi-drug resistant bacterial outbreaks” by Julie Segre, Ph.D., Chief and Senior Investigator of the National Institutes of Health on Monday, September 17 from 3-4 p.m. in Rangos 590.
Mirowski Discovery Award
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces a request for applications for the 9th Annual Discovery Fund in honor of Dr. Michel Mirowski and his wife Anna for Cardiovascular Research. This announcement seeks proposals for innovative cardiovascular research projects led by faculty of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (SOM). This award of(...)
Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence Call for Nominations
The Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence will accept nominations for its 2019 class from Monday, September 10 through Friday, September 21, 2018. The mission of the academy is to recognize and promote clinical excellence at Johns Hopkins and beyond for the benefit of the individuals and communities that we serve. Since its inception in(...)
CMPK2 and BCL-G are associated with type 1 interferon–induced HIV restriction in humans
ARTICLE: CMPK2 and BCL-G are associated with type 1 interferon–induced HIV restriction in humans AUTHORS: Ramy El-Diwany, Mary Soliman, Sho Sugawara, Florian Breitwieser, Alyza Skaist, Candelaria Coggiano, Neel Sangal, Michael Chattergoon, Justin R. Bailey, Robert F. Siliciano, Joel N. Blankson, Stuart C. Ray, Sarah J. Wheelan, David L. Thomas and Ashwin Balagopal JOURNAL: Sci Adv. 2018 Aug 1;4(8):eaat0843. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aat0843. eCollection 2018 Aug. Abstract Type 1 interferons (IFN) are critical for host control(...)
Who Do I Go to For…? Division Directors vs. Vice Chairs
The Department of Medicine is structured such that there are a number of vice and associate vice chairs who, in conjunction with Chair Mark Anderson, oversee key mission areas of the department. In addition to the vice chairs, each faculty is a member of a division headed by a division director. The following is a(...)