ALACRITY Center for Health and Longevity in Mental Illness RIP
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Roth Receives M. Powell Lawton Award
Dr. David Roth, professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, received the M. Powell Lawton Award at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting in November 2021. This prestigious award is given for distinguished contributions in applied gerontological research. Dr. Roth bridges methodological rigor with expertise in content and theory in highly interdisciplinary applied […]
Salvatori Named World Expert in Pituitary Dwarfism
Expertscape's PubMed-based algorithms placed Dr. Roberto Salvatori, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and medical director or the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center, in the top 0.1 percent of scholars writing about pituitary dwarfism over the past 10 years. Expertscape labels this level of distinction as "World Expert." Expertscape objectively ranks people and […]
K-to-R Transition Program Seminar
Please join us for the K-to-R Transition Program’s December seminar, Writing the Right Grant, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please RSVP by Tuesday, December 7 to receive a calendar invite and a link to the Zoom session. The keynote speaker is Elise M. Weerts, PhD, professor, Department of Psychiatry […]
JHU HFpEF Program Receives Funding from Amgen
Dr. Kavita Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, has received a philanthropic gift from Amgen to the Johns Hopkins’ Center for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) in the amount of $250,000. She and Dr. David Kass, professor in the Division of Cardiology, have received an additional sponsored research grant from Amgen […]
Director’s Reflections: Thankful for You
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, we had just one vaccine approved for emergency use for adults with COVID-19 cases reaching all-time highs. The CDC advised us against all travel, and more than half of Americans changed their Thanksgiving plans due to the global pandemic. During a time when it was […]
Human Aging Project Scholars Program Seeking Proposals
The Human Aging Project (HAP) at Johns Hopkins aims to bring together basic biologists, engineers and translational investigators to develop and implement novel diagnostics, treatments or preventive strategies that help maintain good health, function and cognition for all older adults. As part of this effort, the HAP Scholars Program has been launched to fund junior […]
Hsu and Minhas Receive Young Investigator Awards
Dr. Steven Hsu, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, and Dr. Anum Minhas, advanced echocardiography and imaging fellow, were recently awarded for presenting their original research as finalists at the Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum. Dr. Hsu received the first place award in the Basic Science for Junior Faculty section. He presented his work […]
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinical Trials 101 Bootcamp
This virtual session will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2021 and aims to: Enhance faculty and fellow understanding of key Hopkins players and available research resources (including study planning support and data collection tools) Discuss study planning and initiation (budget, contracts, IRB, research team), responsibilities of the Principle Investigator, and study start-up activities Detail […]
Allergy and Clinical Immunology Fall Symposium
Please join us for our 31st Annual Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center Fall Symposium on Friday November 12, 2021. Your host this year is Dr. Robert Hamiliton and he’s put together some great speakers to cover the topic: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications of Molecular Allergology! Due to current COVID restrictions at Johns Hopkins, we […]