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Thirteen members of the DOM were named to the Clarivate's list of 2021 Highly Cited Researchers. The list represents the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. Approximately 6,600 researchers are named Highly Cited Researchers in 2021 with the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in […]
ARTICLE: Sex-specific effects of aging on humoral immune responses to repeated influenza vaccination in older adults AUTHORS: Janna R Shapiro, Huifen Li, Rosemary Morgan, Yiyin Chen, Helen Kuo, Xiaoxuan Ning, Patrick Shea, Cunjin Wu, Katherine Merport, Rayna Saldanha, Suifeng Liu, Engle Abrams, Yan Chen, Denise C Kelly, Eileen Sheridan-Malone, Lan Wang, Scott L Zeger, Sabra L Klein, Sean X Leng JOURNAL: NPJ Vaccines. 2021 Dec 9;6(1):147. doi: 10.1038/s41541-021-00412-6. Abstract Older adults (≥65 years of age) […]
Dr. David Roth, professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, received the M. Powell Lawton Award at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting in November 2021. This prestigious award is given for distinguished contributions in applied gerontological research. Dr. Roth bridges methodological rigor with expertise in content and theory in highly interdisciplinary applied […]
The John R. Burton Scholarship is designed to support projects that encourage interdisciplinary and interprofessional scholarly activities dedicated to improving the care of older adults. Funding up to $5,000 may be used to underwrite costs associated with launching novel pilot projects, innovating new models of care, and/or developing ways to expand geriatrics medical education. The […]
Congratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor Derek Fine, Nephrology Vikesh Singh, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associate Professor Gail Berkenblit, General Internal Medicine Shruti Chaturvedi, Hematology Justin Echuouffo Tcheugui, Endocrinology and Metabolism Risha Irvin, Infectious Diseases Sara Keller, Infectious Diseases Casey Overby Taylor, General Internal Medicine David Wu, General Internal Medicine Mihail […]
The Human Aging Project (HAP) at Johns Hopkins aims to bring together basic biologists, engineers and translational investigators to develop and implement novel diagnostics, treatments or preventive strategies that help maintain good health, function and cognition for all older adults. As part of this effort, the HAP Scholars Program has been launched to fund junior […]
Baltimore magazine recognized 54 physicians from the Department of Medicine as “Top Doctors” of 2021. This acknowledgement comes from an annual peer survey in which thousands of the metro area’s physicians vote on which doctor they would send a friend or member of their family to. The survey includes 131 specialties, and only approximately 6 […]
The Excellence in Patient Care Symposium from the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence took place on Monday, October 11. Ten new members were inducted, including three from the Department of Medicine. During the ceremony, Dr. Scott Wright, professor in the Division of GIM and director of the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, read […]
The Johns Hopkins Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory (AITC) for Aging Research received funding from the National Institute on Aging. The plan for the AITC was developed jointly by faculty across the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Medicine and the Carey Business School. The overarching goal of the AITC is to connect engineers, […]
Thank you all for attending Dr. Anderson's State of the Department address and the opening of Medical Grand Rounds. Your interest and participation in the successes and future of this department are a huge part of what makes it the productive and accomplished department it is. Listed below are a few highlights of the presentation […]