The Division of Cardiology was very well represented at the 2017 Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators' Forum earlier this month. Steven Hsu, assistant professor, received 2nd place in the Junior Faculty Basic Science category. William McEvoy, assistant professor, received 2nd place in the Junior Faculty Clinical Science category. (...)
Awards Received
Walston, Bandeen-Roche and Varadhan Awarded Major NIA Grant
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchJeremy Walston, (pictured) professor in Geriatrics, Karen Bandeen-Roche, professor in biostatistics and Geriatrics, and Ravi Varadhan, associate professor in Oncology, were recently awarded a U2U3 grant mechanism sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for their clinical research project entitled "Characterizing Resiliencies to Physical Stressors in Older Adults: A Dynamical Physiological Systems Approach." This award totals $11,560,771 over five years and(...)
Employee Appreciation Service Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Employee Appreciation Service Awards Ceremony took place on Monday, September 11 to honor nearly 2,000 Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System Corporation employees who are celebrating a five-, 10-, 20-, 30-, 40- or 50-year anniversary this year. Those celebrating 30 or more years were also honored with a President's Dinner. The DOM has 112 employees(...)
O’Rourke Gives Keith Reimer Distinguished Lecture
Posted by | CongratulationsBrian O'Rourke, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected to give the Keith Reimer Distinguished Lecture at the European Section of the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) in Hamburg, Germany last month. His lecture entitled "Life on the Edge: Mitochondria Emergence, and Heart Disease" honored the memory of the former ISHR president who made major scientific contributions to(...)
Fingerhood Recieves Health Equity Leadership Award
Posted by | CongratulationsMichael 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(...)
Mesubi Named Finalist for Young Investigator Award
Posted by | CongratulationsOlurotimi 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(...)
Kass Receives Peter Harris Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDavid Kass, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was recently awarded the 2018 Peter Harris Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Society for Heart Research in recognition of his lifetime contributions of major discoveries to cardiovascular science. He will be presented with the award next August in Brisbane at the 2018 Australasian Section meeting where he(...)
Members of the DOM Win High Value Practice Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsSeveral members of the DOM will participate in the inaugural National Research Conference of the High Value Practice Academic Alliance on October 8-9 where faculty and housestaff from Hopkins will present 25 abstracts, more than any other institution. Two abstracts involving members of the DOM (in bold) won awards: Amit Pahwa, Calvin Kagan, Leonard Feldman, Tim Niessen,(...)
Grisham, Michell and Williams Win Staff Recognition Awards
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to Sara Grisham, Deborah Michell and Kim Williams who were selected to receive this quarter's Staff Recognition Awards based on their glowing nominations. Sara Grisham serves a dual role as administrative coordinator for the Division of Molecular Medicine as well as the Center for Epigenetics. While fairly new to the department, she has had a lasting impact on both(...)
Brodsky Receives Service Star Award
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareRobert Brodsky, professor in the Division of Hematology, was recently selected to receive a Service Star Award from Johns Hopkins Medicine Service Excellence based on a glowing recommendation from the family of one of his patients. See below for a passage from the letter. He will be honored in a ceremony in July. "As I am sure you know,(...)