With Gordon Tomaselli's impeding departure, we have convened a search committee to find the next Director of the Division of Cardiology. I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Cardiology faculty, to Gordon for his leadership and to the search committee for their work to identify the best candidates to lead our Cardiology Division into the(...)
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Celebrating 125 Years
Posted by | Administration, CongratulationsThis year, we celebrate School of Medicine’s 125th anniversary of educating, training and producing future leaders in education, patient care and research. We have much to celebrate–top-ranked medical and graduate programs, faculty members who are the among the worlds’ foremost experts in their fields and a reputation as a world leader in both medicine and(...)
Cammarato Speaks at South Carolina Academy of Science Meeting
Posted by | CongratulationsAnthony Cammarato, associate professor in the Division of Cardiology, recently gave the keynote lecture at the South Carolina Academy of Science and South Carolina Junior Academy of Science Annual Meeting. His lecture entitled "Investigating Big Problems using Little Muscles" was given at the plenary session. For more information, visit: http://scasannualmeeting.com/
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Associate Professor: Rachel Damico, Pulmonary Amy DeZern, Hematology Allison Hays, Cardiology Elizabeth Ratchford, Cardiology Assistant Professor: Ashwini Davison, Geriatrics Ivonne Pena, Hospital Medicine We would also like to welcome our new faculty members who joined the department last quarter. Abdul Amir, adjunct assistant(...)
Berger Joins Project with Engineering Colleagues
Posted by | ResearchRonald Berger, professor in Cardiology, and the clinical cardiac electrophysiology group joined a collaboration with Natalia Trayanova, professor of Biomedical Engineering with a joint appointment in the Division of Cardiology, and her lab to perform catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. For both of these arrhythmia conditions, it is often challenging(...)
Gordon Tomaselli to Step Down as Director of Cardiology
Posted by | Administration, Congratulations, LeadershipI write to inform you that after 32 years with our department, Gordon Tomaselli will be moving on to become the Dean of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York this summer. Gordon joined our department as a cardiology fellow in 1986. He demonstrated a knack for leadership early on, acting as interim(...)
Ndumele Receives Young Physician-Scientist Award
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchChiadi Ndumele, assistant professor in Cardiology, was selected to receive the 2018 Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). He will receive this award that recognizes early-career physician-scientists who have made notable achievements in their research, at the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting in Chicago later this month. His was one of 35 abstracts selected to be presented.
2018 Research Retreat Recap
Posted by | Administration, ResearchThis year's Research Retreat marked the first-ever collaboration with the Whiting School of Engineering. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the event a huge success celebrating the scientific innovations of both the Department of Medicine and the School of Engineering. David M. Levine Excellence in Mentoring Awards: Dale Needham, professor in the Division of Pulmonary(...)
Johns Hopkins Cardiovascular Research Retreat
Posted by | ResearchThe 9th Annual Cardiovascular Research Retreat will take place on Friday, April 20 in the Owen Auditorium of the Cancer Research Building. The event starts at 8 a.m. The poster presentations start at 1 p.m. Speakers include: William Pu – Harvard University/Boston Children’s on cardiac development/regeneration Svati Shah – Duke University on molecular epidemiology of metabolic(...)
Marr, Moore and Sulkowski Elected to Association of American Physicians
Posted by | CongratulationsKieren Marr, Richard Moore and Mark Sulkowski, professors in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP)'s 2018 cohort. The AAP is a nonprofit, professional organization founded in 1885 for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” They will be inducted at the 2018 AAP/ASCI/APSA Annual Meeting in Chicago in April.(...)