Dr. Dale Needham, professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and his team including Victor Dinglas and Drs. Megan Hosey Mastalerz, Ann Parker and Alison Turnbull, all in the Division of Pulmonary, were selected to receive the first-ever Team Science Award from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. These awards, provided […]
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Crews Named Deputy Director of the Center for Health Equity
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Deidra Crews, professor in the Division of Nephrology, was recently named deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity. The center aims to make healthcare institutions more equitable, communities more engaged and health policies and practices more effective to eliminate disparities in health and healthcare in Baltimore, the United States, and the […]
Barouch, Moseley and Niessen Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDrs. Lili Barouch, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, Kendall Moseley, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and Tim Niessen, assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at JHH, were selected to be part of the 2021 cohort of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. They are three […]
Echouffo Named Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Justin Echouffo Tchenugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, was selected to be part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Program. The program aims to increase the NAM’s engagement with exceptional, interdisciplinary early- and mid-career professionals working in biomedical science, population health, health care, […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Romsai Tony Boonyasai, Hospital Medicine at JHH Abdulla Al Damluji, Cardiology Erika Darrah, Rheumatology Jose Madrazo, Cardiology Rakhi Naik, Hematology Saowanee Ngamruengphong, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor Andrew Lerner, Pulmonary John Miller, Rheumatology Samantha Vogt, Hematology Instructor Michael Keller, Pulmonary We would also like to […]
Roth Receives Lawton Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. David Roth, professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, will receive the M. Powell Lawton Award at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America in November. This prestigious award is given for distinguished contributions in applied gerontological research. Dr. Roth bridges methodological rigor with expertise in content and theory […]
Hahn Receives Loscalzo Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Virginia Hahn, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, received the 2021 Joseph Loscalzo Award in Basic/Translational Science for her article "Myocardial Gene Expression Signatures in Human Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction." The award recognizes the best basic/translational paper published in Circulation in the preceding twelve months. Dr. Hahn and Dr. Hildur Knutsdottir, […]
Desai to Step Down as Vice Chair and Director of Osler Residency
Posted by | Congratulations, Education, LeadershipDr. Sanjay Desai will leave Johns Hopkins to become the next Chief Academic Officer for the American Medical Association in October. Dr. Desai has been a pillar of this department for over two decades. He came to Hopkins as a resident in 1998 and then served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Osler […]
Boyd Named Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipWe are excited to announce that Dr. Cynthia Boyd will assume the role of director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. She has graciously served as interim director since July 2020 following Dr. Chris Durso’s move to director of the Department of Medicine at JHBMC. Dr. Boyd has led the division with distinction […]
Oh Receives Venture Discovery Fund
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Esther Oh, associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, was awarded the Venture Discovery Fund (VDF) from the Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s disease (RC PMCoE-AD). This is a collaborative project with Dr. Najim Dehak (Co-PI) (Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, WSE), Dr. Laureano Moro Velazquez (Co-I) […]