The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced that four Johns Hopkins physician-scientists, including Dr. Justin Echouffo Tcheugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, have been honored with the 2020 Clinical Scientist Development Award. Dr. Echouffo Tcheugui was among 17 awardees selected from a pool of 208 applicants through a rigorous review process. […]
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Kass Receives Lucian Award
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchDr. David Kass, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected to receive the 2020 the Louis and Artur Lucian Award from McGill University in Canada. The award is designed to honor outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases by a scientific investigator or group of investigators whose contribution to knowledge in this field […]
Jul 13, 2020

Thank You For All You Do: Endocrinology and Hematology
Posted by kbennett | Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Jul 10, 2020

New COVID-19 Grants in the DOM
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchCOVID-19 Preclinical Discovery Awards Paul Auwaerter and Mark Sulkowski, both professors in the Division of Infectious Diseases, are the therapeutics team leaders for the university’s COVID-19 Research Response Program. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins University has funded the COVID-19 Pre-clinical Research Discovery Fund (C19PcRDF), which has awarded four grants of up to […]
Jul 7, 2020

Thank You for All You Do: Clinical Pharmacology, Geriatrics and Occupational Medicine
Posted by kbennett | Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Jul 2, 2020

Thank You For All You Do: Gastroenterology and Nephrology
Posted by kbennett | Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Jun 26, 2020

Bigos and Naik Receive Catalyst Awards
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchKristin Bigos, assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, and Rakhi Naik, assistant professor in the Division of Hematology, were selected to receive Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards, representing some of the most creative thinkers from across Johns Hopkins University. The awards, accompanied by a $75,000 grant and mentoring opportunities, aim to help launch early career […]
Jun 23, 2020

Donate Plasma to COVID-19 Study
Posted by kbennett | Patient Care, ResearchOn June 4, Evan Bloch presented a webinar for the Maryland Department of Health. The topic was the convalescent plasma donor study. Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 illness may want to donate their plasma for prevention or treatment in others. This study will determine if the person qualifies for donation. Adults interested in donating […]
Jun 16, 2020

Thank You For All You Do: Molecular Medicine and Rheumatology
Posted by kbennett | Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Jun 15, 2020

Hopkins Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Center Pilot/Feasibility Grant
Posted by kbennett | ResearchThe Pilot/Feasibility Projects (P/FP) are key components of Core activities. The goal of this program is to provide seed money for projects, eventually leading to successful competition for funding at the national level. The P/FPs provide $10,000-$25,000, typically given each year to up to 4 investigators/projects. Alternatively, up to $50,000 can be awarded for collaborative […]
Jun 11, 2020