Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, has been asked to be the second annual National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Director's Early Career Lecturer. This lecture is designed to showcase the work of early career scientists supported by NIGMS and to encourage undergraduate students to consider careers in biomedical research. Namandje will(...)
Clinical Pharmacology
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Promoted to Professor: Promoted to Associate Professor: Scott Berkowitz, Division of Cardiology Christopher Hoffmann, Division of Infectious Diseases Howard Levy, Division of General Internal Medicine Promoted to Assistant Professor: Jemima Albayda, Division of Rheumatology Evelyn Gathecha, Division of Hospital Medicine Allison Lamber,(...)
Honoring Paul Lietman
Posted by | Leadership*Dr. Lietman's family is pictured above at the photo dedication If you spend some time on the fifth floor of Osler, you may come across a photo of the late Paul Lietman hanging on the wall outside of room 526. What you may not know is that Paul Stanley Lietman, MD, PhD, was an internationally(...)
Bumpus Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Posted by | CongratulationsThe Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Namandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, is one of 105 researchers who will be honored by President Obama(...)
CCGHE Launched LEAP Program
Posted by | EducationThe Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE) recently launched a NIH-funded Long Acting/Extended Release Antiretroviral Resource Program (LEAP). The program will be led by Charles Flexner, professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and aims to advance the development of long-lasting therapies for illnesses that require taking medications long-term. For more information, see the announcement(...)
Dean’s Research Integrity Lecture
Posted by | CME, ResearchNamandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, will speak at next week's lecture. Contact the Office of Policy Coordination, Division of Research Integrity for more information. Phone: 410-516-5560 Email: integrity@jhmi.edu
Fahey Named Director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center
Posted by | ResearchJed Fahey, Sc.D., assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology with secondary appointments in the Departments of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (SOM) and International Health (BSPH) is now the director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center (SOM). Dr. Fahey has been an integral part of the Cullman Center since its inception by Dr. Paul Talalay(...)
Faculty Promotions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who have been promoted since October. A special congratulations goes out to Seva Polotsky (pictured) who will be honored at the School of Medicine’s annual professorial dinner in December 2016. Promoted to Professor: Vsevolod “Seva” Y. Polotsky, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Promoted to Associate(...)
Bumpus named contributor for Science Magazine
Posted by | EducationNamandje Bumpus, associate professor in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and associate dean for institutional and student equity, has recently become a contributor for Science, where she will write about issues regarding educational equity. To read her first piece, published earlier this month, click here: http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2015_12_07/caredit.a1500273 Below, Dr. Bumpus answers questions about her new role from(...)
Bumpus Named Associate Dean for Institutional and Student Equity
Posted by | CongratulationsNamandje Bumpus, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology and of pharmacology and molecular sciences, became the associate dean for institutional and student equity, beginning July 1, 2015. Dr. Bumpus’ two main areas of focus include: institutional equity and academic achievement for graduate biomedical students, with special attention paid to helping vulnerable(...)