Dr. Risha Irvin will become the next Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion and Director of the DOM Diversity Council on March 1, 2021. Born and raised in the South, Dr. Irvin and her family were no strangers to the unjust Jim Crow laws and discrimination that still exists in our society today. Her […]
Infectious Diseases

Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Regimen to Prevent Chronic HCV Infection
Posted by kbennett | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Regimen to Prevent Chronic HCV Infection AUTHORS: Kimberly Page, Michael T. Melia, Rebecca T. Veenhuis, Matthew Winter, Kimberly E. Rousseau, Guido Massaccesi, William O. Osburn, Michael Forman, Elaine Thomas, Karla Thornton, Katherine Wagner, Ventzislav Vassilev, Lan Lin, Paula J. Lum, Linda C. Giudice, Ellen Stein, Alice Asher, Soju Chang, […]
Feb 10, 2021 No comments

Maragakis Receives Award for the Support of Clinical Excellence
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, Education, Patient CareDr. Lisa Maragakis, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was named the inaugural winner of the Award for the Support of Clinical Excellence from the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. The award was created to honor a person at Hopkins that was instrumental in supporting clinical excellence across our institution. Dr. Maragakis […]
Feb 9, 2021 No comments

Queen Receives Achievers Award
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, EducationDr. Jessica Queen, fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was named a winner of the Achievers Award in honor of Black History Month. This award is given to recognize and highlight underrepresented minorities who exemplify excellence and models the Johns Hopkins Medicine core values. She was honored because of her outstanding contributions to the […]
Feb 2, 2021 No comments

Boyd, Hansel and Karakouis Elected to ASCI
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchDr. Cynthia Boyd, professor and director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology, Dr. Nadia Hansel, professor and director of the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and Dr. Petros Karakousis, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently named to the newest cohort of members of the American Society for Clinical […]
Feb 1, 2021 No comments

Page Receives Levi Watkins Ideals Award
Posted by kbennett | Civic Engagement, CongratulationsDr. Kathleen Page, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recognized earlier this month during the Johns Hopkins Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration virtual event with the Levi Watkins Ideals Award. The award honors the late Dr. Levi Watkins and is bestowed upon a Johns Hopkins Medicine leader who has made outstanding contributions […]
Jan 22, 2021 No comments

Fisher Center Discovery Program Award Winners
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchThe Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Center for Environmental Infectious Diseases recently awarded grants to JHU faculty. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, proposals were solicited for both environmental infectious diseases and SARS-CoV-2. The Fisher Center is directed by Dr. Paul G. Auwaerter. Congratulations to the following Hopkins faculty including two from the Department of Medicine […]
Jan 12, 2021 No comments

Everything You Need to Know About COVID mRNA Vaccines
Posted by kbennett | Patient Care, ResearchIn light of the landmark FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine (CIM) will host a special seminar via Zoom entitled: Everything you need to know about COVID mRNA vaccines Tuesday, December 22, 4-5 p.m. Presented by: Dr. Anna Durbin Professor of International Medicine The Center for […]
Dec 16, 2020 No comments

13 from the DOM Named Highly Cited Researchers
Posted by kbennett | Congratulations, ResearchThirteen members of the DOM were named to the Clarivate's list of 2020 Highly Cited Researchers. The list represents the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2020, fewer than 6,200, or 0.1 percent, of the world's researchers, across 21 research fields, have earned this exclusive […]
Dec 10, 2020 No comments

Thomas to Step Down as Division Director
Posted by Mark Anderson | LeadershipWe are in search of a new director of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Dr. David Thomas has decided to step down after 15 years in the role. Dr. Thomas came to Hopkins to complete a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1990, and has been a star among our ranks ever since. He is a […]
Nov 13, 2020 No comments