Chiadi Ndumele, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected as an outstanding faculty mentor with receipt of the 2019 Award for Excellence in Mentoring sponsored by the Scholarly Concentrations course. This award recognizes the faculty mentor who best embodies the goals of the Scholarly Concentrations Program in fostering the spirit of independent scholarship(...)
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Director’s Reflections: Happy New Year
Posted by | AdministrationI would like to welcome everyone to the new calendar year. I hope 2019 proves to be a prosperous, happy, successful and healthy year for all. While this is a beginning in many ways, it is a halfway point for our residents. Senior residents have almost reached the finish line and likely know whether their(...)
Konstantinidis Receives AAP/ASCI Joint Meeting Travel Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchKlitos Konstantinidis, fellow in the Division of Cardiology, was awarded the AAP/ASCI Joint Meeting Travel Award from the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He will present his abstract entitled "A dynamic redox pathway for CaMKII activation and cardioprotection" at the meeting in Chicago this April. More info on his research:(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Frank Lin (pictured), Geriatrics Charles Love (pictured), Cardiology Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Christine Durand, ID Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, GIM Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Satish Shanbhag, Hematology Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Ellen Stein, Gastroenterology Shaoyong Yu, Gastroenterology Assistant Professor:(...)
Eight from the DOM Named Highly Cited Researchers
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchEight members of the DOM were named to the Clarivate Analytics' list of 2018 Highly Cited Researchers. This list recognizes world-class researchers selected for their exceptional research performance, demonstrated by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top one percent by citations for field and year in Web of Science. Researchers from the(...)
Institute of CardioScience Basic Research Seminar Series
Posted by | CMEWe are pleased to invite you to join us for the next Cardiology Grand Rounds and the Institute of CardioScience Basic Research Seminar Series, on Wednesday December 12, 2018 Dr. Monte S. Willis is a physician scientist with a research program investigating the role of protein quality control in the pathogenesis of heart failure and(...)
Three from the DOM Graduates of Leadership for Women Faculty Program
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipThree members of the DOM will be honored on Wednesday December 12 as graduates of the first cohort of the Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty program. They will be recognized at the Annual Event and Presentation of the Vice Dean's Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty hosted by the Office of Women in Science(...)
Fellowship Match Day 2018
Posted by | EducationPictured: current Osler residents celebrating on Match Day Incoming Fellows: This year's fellowship match will bring a new class of the best and brightest to the Department of Medicine divisions come July. Congratulations to our incoming fellows as well as everyone involved in making our fellowship programs some of the most sought after in the(...)
Leucker and Umapathi Receive Cardiology Research Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchThe DOM had a great showing at the Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators' Forum in Chicago earlier this month. Thorsten Leucker, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, won first place in the Junior Faculty Basic Science Competition. Priya Umapathi, fourth year fellow in the Division of Cardiology, won first place in the Fellow Basic Science Competition.(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joel Blankson (pictured), Infectious Diseases Nadia Hansel (pictured), Pulmonary Paul Nyquist (pictured), General Internal Medicine Kristin Riekert (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Alan Cheng, Cardiology Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, General Internal Medicine Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Assistant(...)