ARTICLE: Comparison of Dietary and Exercise Recommendations on Both Sides of the Atlantic AUTHORS: Richard A Ferraro, Dorothy M Davis, Roger S. Blumenthal, Seth Shay Martin JOURNAL: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Aug 24. Though pharmaceutical approaches for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have experienced rapid growth, rightfully garnering a great deal of attention and publicity, lifestyle intervention […]
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Endomyocardial Biopsy Characterization of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Endomyocardial Biopsy Characterization of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis AUTHORS: Virginia S. Hahn, Lisa R. Yanek, Joban Vaishnav, Wendy Ying, Dhananjay Vaidya, Yi Zhen Joan Lee, Sarah J. Riley, Vinita Subramanya, Emily E. Brown, C. Danielle Hopkins, Sandra Ononogbu, Kira Perzel Mandell, Marc K. Halushka, Charles Steenbergen Jr., Avi Z. Rosenberg, Ryan J. Tedford, Daniel P. Judge, Sanjiv J. Shah, Stuart D. Russell, David A. Kass and Kavita Sharma JOURNAL: […]
Sharma Named Director of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. Kavita Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, has been selected to be the new Director of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation. Dr. Sharma obtained her medical degree from the University of Virginia. She came to Hopkins to complete her residency and served as an Assistant Chief of Service before becoming a cardiology […]
Tampakakis Receives Outstanding Investigator Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchEmmanouil Tampakakis, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association. This award recognizes individuals based on the originality, quality and impact of the work presented in their abstract. He will present an oral abstract at the virtual Basic Cardiovascular […]
Spragg Named Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. David Spragg, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, was named the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. Dr. Spragg earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard College, attended medical school at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed his residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital before arriving at Johns Hopkins for […]
MICAL1 constrains cardiac stress responses and protects against disease by oxidizing CaMKII
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: MICAL1 constrains cardiac stress responses and protects against disease by oxidizing CaMKII AUTHORS: Klitos Konstantinidis, Vassilios J. Bezzerides, Lo Lai, Holly M. Isbell, An-Chi Wei, Yuejin Wu, Meera C. Viswanathan, Ian D. Blum, Jonathan M. Granger, Danielle Heims-Waldron, Donghui Zhang, Elizabeth D. Luczak, Kevin R. Murphy, Fujian Lu, Daniel H. Gratz, Bruno Manta, Qiang Wang, […]
Echouffo Tcheugui Receives Clinical Scientist Development Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchThe Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced that four Johns Hopkins physician-scientists, including Dr. Justin Echouffo Tcheugui, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, have been honored with the 2020 Clinical Scientist Development Award. Dr. Echouffo Tcheugui was among 17 awardees selected from a pool of 208 applicants through a rigorous review process. […]
Sharma Nominated for AHA Guideline Panel
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was nominated to be on the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health Policy. The panel discuss policies and produce guidelines that will be released in 2021. This is the third AHA guideline panel in which Dr. Sharma has been asked to participate. […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Monica Mukherjee, Cardiology Nazareno Paolocci, Cardiology Clare Rock, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Frederick Anokye-Danso, Endocrinology Melanie Dispenza, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Julia Lynn Drewes, Infectious Diseases Rupert Hung, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mahaa Umapathi, Cardiology Instructor Caroline Kensler, General Internal Medicine We would […]
Kass Receives Lucian Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchDr. David Kass, professor in the Division of Cardiology, was selected to receive the 2020 the Louis and Artur Lucian Award from McGill University in Canada. The award is designed to honor outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases by a scientific investigator or group of investigators whose contribution to knowledge in this field […]