ARTICLE: MCU Overexpression Rescues Inotropy and Reverses Heart Failure by Reducing SR Ca2+ Leak AUTHORS: Ting Liu, Ni Yang, Agnieszka Sidor, Brian O’Rourke JOURNAL: Circ Res. 2021 Apr 16;128(8):1191-1204. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.318562. Epub 2021 Feb 1. Abstract Rationale: In heart failure (HF), impaired sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release and cytosolic Na+ overload depress mitochondrial Ca2+ (mCa2+) signaling, resulting in a diminished ability to maintain matrix NAD(P)H […]
Memari and Nelson-Greenberg Named National Young Scholars in GIM
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationDrs. Milad Memari, senior resident, and Ilana Nelson-Greenberg, intern, both in the GIM/Primary Care Track of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Internal Medicine Residency, were recipients of the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2021 National Young Scholars in GIM Scholarship. This scholarship is given to medical trainees that demonstrate strong promise for successful careers in general internal […]
Ogunwole Selected as 40 Under 40 Leader in Health
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Michelle Ogunwole, fellow in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected as one of the National Minority Quality Forum's 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health. The award recognizes Dr. Ogunwole’s accomplishments in the healthcare field and her potential to continue positively impacting minority communities. She will be recognized at the virtual Awards Gala […]
Chaisson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Richard Chaisson, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Region of the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease. This is the highest award of the region and is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of TB over a […]
2021 Institute for Excellence in Education Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Institute for Excellence in Education Outstanding Educator Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding educators and acknowledge great achievements in education. Congratulations to the following award recipients from the DOM: The Martin D. Abeloff Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical and Biomedical Education John G. Bartlett, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases The Lisa J. Heiser […]
The Effects of Four Doses of Vitamin D Supplements on Falls in Older Adults : A Response-Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial
Posted by | Article of the WeekAUTHORS: Lawrence J Appel, Erin D Michos, Christine M Mitchell, Amanda L Blackford, Alice L Sternberg, Edgar R Miller 3rd, Stephen P Juraschek, Jennifer A Schrack, Sarah L Szanton, Jeanne Charleston, Melissa Minotti, Sheriza N Baksh, Robert H Christenson, Josef Coresh, Lea T Drye, Jack M Guralnik, Rita R Kalyani, Timothy B Plante, David M Shade, David L Roth, James Tonascia JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2021 Feb;174(2):145-156. doi: 10.7326/M20-3812. Epub 2020 Dec 8. Abstract Background: Vitamin D supplementation may […]
Myocardial Injury in Severe COVID-19 Compared With Non-COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Myocardial Injury in Severe COVID-19 Compared With Non-COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome AUTHORS: Thomas S Metkus, Lori J Sokoll, Andreas S Barth, Matthew J Czarny, Allison G Hays, Charles J Lowenstein, Erin D Michos, Eric P Nolley, Wendy S Post, Jon R Resar, David R Thiemann, Jeffrey C Trost, Rani K Hasan JOURNAL: Circulation. 2021 Feb 9;143(6):553-565. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.050543. Epub 2020 Nov 13. Abstract Background: Knowledge gaps remain in […]
Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThe sixth annual ceremony for the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams from the Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians took place on Tuesday, April 6. The below clinicians and care teams from the DOM were recognized by their peers for their commitment to the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine and their […]
Moseley Named Clinical Director of Endocrinology
Posted by | Leadership, Patient CareDr. Kendall Moseley, assistant professor, was recently named the new clinical director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, starting March 1, 2021. She will continue serving as medical director of the Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Center in addition to her new role.
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Drs. Duvuru Geetha and Rosalyn Stewart are the first in the Department of Medicine to be promoted through the new Clinical Excellence Promotions Track. Professor Geetanjali Chander, General Internal Medicine Deidra Crews, Nephrology Duvuru Geetha, Nephrology Joseph Marine, Cardiology Rasika Mathias, Allergy and Clinical Immunology […]