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Clinical Phenotypes of Atopy and Asthma in COPD: A Meta-analysis of SPIROMICS and COPDGene
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Clinical Phenotypes of Atopy and Asthma in COPD: A Meta-analysis of SPIROMICS and COPDGene AUTHORS: Nirupama Putcha, Ashraf Fawzy, Elizabeth C Matsui, Mark C Liu, Russ P Bowler, Prescott G Woodruff, Wanda K O'Neal, Alejandro P Comellas, MeiLan K Han, Mark T Dransfield, J Michael Wells, Njira Lugogo, Li Gao, C Conover Talbot Jr, Eric A Hoffman, Christopher B Cooper, Laura M Paulin, Richard E Kanner, Gerard Criner, Victor E Ortega, R Graham Barr, Jerry […]
COVID-19 and myeloid cells: complex interplay correlates with lung severity
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: COVID-19 and myeloid cells: complex interplay correlates with lung severity AUTHORS: Franco R. D’Alessio and Nicola M. Heller JOURNAL: J Clin Invest. 2020 Dec 1;130(12):6214-6217. doi: 10.1172/JCI143361. Abstract COVID-19 spans a wide range of symptoms, sometimes with profound immune system involvement. How immune cell subsets change during the disease course and with disease severity needs further study. […]
Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Excellence
Posted by | Patient CareThe Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians launched the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams in 2015 to honor the physicians and care teams who embody the best in clinical excellence. Nominations are accepted annually for physicians and care teams associated with The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Howard […]
Agbor-Enoh, Bumpus and Taylor Named Inspiring Black Scientists
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchThree from the DOM were named on the list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America by the Community of Scholars, a group postdoctoral fellows, early-stage investigators, instructors and consultants with a common passion to advance scientific discovery while innovating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The following members of the DOM were recognized: Dr. Sean […]
ID Clinical and Research Topics 2021 Schedule
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchNoon-1 p.m. Via Zoom: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/94680645152 Meeting ID: 946 8064 5152 Call in Phone: +1-301-715-8592 Meetings take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted. DATE TOPIC SPEAKER January 5 A comprehensive suite of web tools to predict COVID-19 trajectory Matthew Robinson, MD January 19 Immunologic markers associated with environmental exposure […]
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Managing Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Nonpharmacological Interventions for Managing Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Systematic Review AUTHORS: Arjun Gupta, Ramy Sedhom, Ritu Sharma, Allen Zhang, Julie M Waldfogel, Josephine L Feliciano, Jeff Day, Rebecca A Gersten, Patricia M Davidson, Eric B Bass, Sydney M Dy JOURNAL: JAMA Oncol. 2020 Nov 19. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.5184. Online ahead of print. Abstract Importance: Breathlessness is a frequent and debilitating symptom in patients with […]
7 From the DOM Receive Discovery Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchJohns Hopkins University Discovery Awards provide grant awards to cross-divisional teams, comprised of faculty and/or non-faculty members from at least two schools or affiliates of the university. In 2020, 41 Discovery Awards were given to interdisciplinary faculty teams across eleven units of Johns Hopkins. The following projects involving members of the Department of Medicine (in bold) […]
Christmas Named Governor-Elect of the Maryland ACP
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Colleen Christmas, associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics, was elected by the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Physicians as the new Governor-Elect Designee. She will take office in April 2021 as Governor-Elect before assuming the office of Governor in April 2022. She was recognized for being a dedicated, hardworking and gracious member […]
Director’s Reflections at the End of 2020
Posted by | Administration, LeadershipThe year 2020 is coming to an end. We have battled historic wildfires, racial injustice, murder hornets, and a global pandemic that shook the world. At a time when it would be easy to brush off a tough year as we face the dawn of a new one, I find myself more grateful than ever. […]