The Excellence in Patient Care Symposium from the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence took place on Monday, October 11. Ten new members were inducted, including three from the Department of Medicine. During the ceremony, Dr. Scott Wright, professor in the Division of GIM and director of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, read […]
Awards Received
Fava Receives Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Andrea Fava, instructor in the Division of Rheumatology, was recently awarded the Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award from the Lupus Foundation of America. This two-year grant focuses on critical lupus research while supporting early career scientists at the beginning of their careers, helping to ensure continued growth in the lupus research field. Dr. […]
Kalyani Receives Outstanding Public Service Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Rita Kalyani, associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, received the Outstanding Public Service Award from the Endocrine Society. This annual award is presented to an individual who best demonstrates dedication to public awareness or public service in support of the field of endocrinology, and the patients who suffer from endocrine disorders. […]
Agbor-Enoh Receives James T. Willerson Award in Clinical Science
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Sean Agbor-Enoh, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, received the 2021 James T. Willerson Award in Clinical Science. The award recognizes the best clinical paper published in Circulation in the preceding twelve months. This award also honors Dr. Willerson, who was a major leader within the American Heart Association. Among […]
Mesubi Named Harold Amos Scholar
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Rotimi Mesubi, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, has been accepted into the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This four-year postdoctoral research award aims to support physicians, dentists and nurses from historically marginalized backgrounds in honor of Harold Amos, PhD, who was the first African-American to […]
Needham and Team Receives Team Science Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Dale Needham, professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and his team including Victor Dinglas and Drs. Megan Hosey Mastalerz, Ann Parker and Alison Turnbull, all in the Division of Pulmonary, were selected to receive the first-ever Team Science Award from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. These awards, provided […]
Hahn Receives Loscalzo Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Virginia Hahn, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, received the 2021 Joseph Loscalzo Award in Basic/Translational Science for her article "Myocardial Gene Expression Signatures in Human Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction." The award recognizes the best basic/translational paper published in Circulation in the preceding twelve months. Dr. Hahn and Dr. Hildur Knutsdottir, […]
Garibaldi, Renda and Wu Named Health Care Heroes
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareThree members of the Department of Medicine were recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record as Health Care Heroes. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was named a COVID-19 Hero in recognition of his work during the COVID-19 pandemic including treating former President Donald Trump. Learn more […]
Rajagopal Receives JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety Grant
Posted by | Civic Engagement, CongratulationsDr. Selvi Rajagopal, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has been awarded a grant from the JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety. The grant provides funding for three years to support youth and young adult engagement to improve community safety in Baltimore City through programs that support social emotional learning, STEM and […]
Nidadavolu and Westbrook Receive Junior Faculty Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDrs. Lolita Nidadavolu, fellow in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, and Reyhan Westbrook, instructor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, have each received a Junior Faculty Award sponsored by the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). This $100,000 grant is awarded to investigators studying biology […]