Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, was elected to serve a three-year term as councilor for the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Namandje will be one of three councilors on the ASPET Council and will begin her term on July 1, 2019. ASPET is one of the premier(...)
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Chandra-Strobos Receives McCarthy Award
Posted by | CongratulationsNisha Chandra-Strobos, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was awarded the 2019 McCarthy Award from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Board of Trustees. The award is named after William McCarthy, a founding trustee, second Board of Trustees Chair and one of the earliest champions for developing the Bayview campus. It is the highest honor given(...)
Mathews Selected as Future Leader of the American Gastroenterological Association
Posted by | CongratulationsSimon Mathews, assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, has been selected to participate in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Future Leaders Program. Simon joins 17 other early career physicians and scientists who were selected for this competitive program based on their current achievements, dedication to advancing the field and potential for future success. “With the AGA Future Leaders Program, we are developing(...)
Colburn, Danoff and Stephens Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
Posted by | CongratulationsJessica Colburn, assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics, Sonye Danoff, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, and Scott Stephens, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, were selected to be part of the 2019 cohort of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. They are three of 10 physicians throughout the School of Medicine to receive(...)
Scully and Tornheim Receive CFAR Scholar Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchEileen Scully and Jeffrey Tornheim, assistant professors in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received CFAR Scholar Awards from the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research. The program provides pilot grants for HIV/AIDS research, with the primary purpose of securing independent NIH funding. Eileen's study: Sex Specificity of Innate Immune Activation and Metabolism in HIV Jeffrey's study: Evaluation of a(...)
Fingerhood Named Distinguished Fellow
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael Fingerhood, associate professor and director of the Division of Chemical Dependence, was named a distinguished fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Distinguished fellows are chosen based upon an outstanding and long-sustained demonstration of top-ranking competence in the field of addiction medicine. He will be inducted at the ASAM Annual Conference in(...)
Hill-Briggs Invited to Speak at U.K. Academy of Medical Sciences
Posted by | CongratulationsFelicia Hill-Briggs, professor of in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was invited to represent the U.S. National Academy of Medicine in London at the U.K. Academy of Medical Sciences. The academies jointly sponsored the Richard & Hinda Rosenthal Symposium: Behaviour Change to Improve Health for All, featuring expert neuroscientists and behavioral scientists from the U.K. and U.S. presenting cutting edge neurobiology and translational(...)
Alvanzo Named Distinguished Fellow
Posted by | CongratulationsAnika Alvanzo, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). This is a prestigious designation reserved for those who have invested their heart, time and energy contributing to the field of addiction medicine. Anika will be honored at the ASAM Annual Conference in(...)
Ndumele Receives Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Posted by | CongratulationsChiadi Ndumele, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected as an outstanding faculty mentor with receipt of the 2019 Award for Excellence in Mentoring sponsored by the Scholarly Concentrations course. This award recognizes the faculty mentor who best embodies the goals of the Scholarly Concentrations Program in fostering the spirit of independent scholarship(...)
Donowitz Receives Research Mentor Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchMark Donowitz, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, was selected to receive the 2019 Institute Council Cellular and Molecular (CMG) Section Research Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterological Association in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the mentoring and training of new investigators in the field and his scientific contributions to basic GI science. He will(...)