This year, we put together another outstanding team to raise funds for children with cancer: the Million Mile Smile. Our team spans the globe again with members on both coasts of the U.S. to a dedicated group of medical students from Saudi Arabia. We are raising money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), an amazing group(...)
Everyday DOM
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsEveryday DOM recognizes faculty, staff and trainees who embody our core values in the work they do every day in celebration of our Mission, Vision and Values. To see past winners, click here. Barbara Brigade, administrative coordinator in the Division of Hospital Medicine, is the first line of support to 50+ physicians, nurse practitioners and physician(...)
Precardiac organoids form two heart fields via Bmp/Wnt signaling
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Precardiac organoids form two heart fields via Bmp/Wnt signaling AUTHORS: Peter Andersen, Emmanouil Tampakakis, Dennisse V. Jimenez, Suraj Kannan, Matthew Miyamoto, Hye Kyung Shin, Amir Saberi, Sean Murphy, Edrick Sulistio, Stephen P. Chelko and Chulan Kwon JOURNAL: Nat Commun. 2018 Aug 7;9(1):3140. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05604-8. Abstract The discovery of the first heart field (FHF) and the second heart field (SHF) led us to understand how cardiac(...)
Gupta Doing a World of Good
Posted by | Patient CareAmita 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
Posted by | Congratulations*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
Posted by | AdministrationToday'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
Posted by | CME, ResearchPlease 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
Posted by | ResearchThe 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(...)