Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
A few months back, a colleague emailed me an essay entitled “Medical Education and the Minority Tax” from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Since that time, the content of the essay has sparked interesting conversations. This brief essay chronicles the perspective and journey of Kali D. Cyrus, MD, MPH who, at the time,(...)
ARTICLE: Cardiovascular Disease Among Transgender Adults Receiving Hormone Therapy: A Narrative Review AUTHORS: Carl G. Streed Jr., Omar Harfouch, Francoise Marvel, Roger S. Blumenthal, Seth S. Martin, Monica Mukherjee JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2017 Jul 25. doi: 10.7326/M17-0577. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Recent reports estimate that 0.6% of adults in the United States, or approximately 1.4 million persons, identify(...)
Nestoras Mathioudakis, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, was elected to the national Epic Endocrinology Specialty Steering Board, which provides a network for specialists across organizations to define the gold standard for Epic adoption and provides guidance for endocrinology specialists across the country. It consists of 12 members who have been nominated and elected(...)
We are delighted to announce that Damani Piggott will become assistant dean for graduate biomedical education and graduate student diversity effective Sept. 1. Dr. Piggott was born in Trinidad and Tobago and came to the United States as an international student to attend Morehouse College, where he graduated summa cum laude as the class valedictorian.(...)
Richard Chaisson, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was invited to participate in the Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis in order to synthesize existing epidemiologic and economic analysis to demonstrate why we need to invest more in TB programs and research. The commission was established by Lancet editor Richard Horton and the UN Secretary-General’s Special(...)
Michael Fingerhood, associate professor in the Division of Chemical Dependence, received the Baltimore City Health Equity Leadership Award from Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen at the Healthy Baltimore 2020 Community Conversation on Tuesday, July 25. He was recognized as an individual who serves as a tireless champion leading the way to ensure the health and well-being of the(...)
Olurotimi Mesubi, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, has been named a finalist for the 2017 BCVS Melvin L. Marcus Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association's Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences for his abstract "CaMKII Oxidation Causes Increased Atrial Fibrillation in Diabetic Mice." He will present his abstract at the Scientific Session in California(...)
ARTICLE: Biophysical and biomolecular determination of cellular age in humans AUTHORS: Jude M. Phillip, Pei-Hsun Wu, Daniele M. Gilkes, Wadsworth Williams, Shaun McGovern, Jena Daya, Jonathan Chen, Ivie Aifuwa, Jerry S. H. Lee, Rong Fan, Jeremy Walston, Denis Wirtz JOURNAL: Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2017 Jul 11; 10.1038 Abstract Ageing research has focused either on assessing organ- and tissue-based changes, such as lung capacity and cardiac(...)
August 15, 8:30-9:30 a.m. 1812 Ashland Avenue. Register Here. 20 minute presentation by David Warschawski of marketing firm Warschawski Guest panelist, Ryan Compton, Partner at FastForward Sponsor law firm DLA Piper Panel discussion moderated by Rebecca Freedman, Sr. Licensing Associate, JHTV Q&A
August 8, 2017, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Register Here. We are pleased to host Dr. Jonathan Franca-Koh., Program Director for the National Cancer Institute's SBIR Program. The presentation will include: Program Overview Funding Opportunity Announcements Practical strategies on how to successfully submit competitive SBIR proposals At 1 p.m., Dr. Franca-Koh will host one-on-one meetings. Please send your company(...)