Dr. Damani Piggott, Assistant Dean for Graduate Biomedical Education and Graduate Student Diversity, will become the inaugural director of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Diversity and Partnerships effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Piggott graduated from Morehouse College summa cum laude as the class valedictorian. He received his M.D. and […]
Infectious Diseases
Four from the DOM Receive COVID-19 Research Response Program Grants
Posted by | Miscellaneous, ResearchThe COVID-19 Research Response Program Therapeutics Team, under the leadership of Drs. Paul Auwaerter and Mark Sulkowski, was provided philanthropic funds targeted for research in two critical topics related to the pandemic. Addressing clinical or translational research related to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines Gain an understanding of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Solicitation, review and awarding of grants are […]
Chaisson Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDr. Richard Chaisson, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Region of the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease. This is the highest award of the region and is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of TB over a […]
2021 Institute for Excellence in Education Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Institute for Excellence in Education Outstanding Educator Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding educators and acknowledge great achievements in education. Congratulations to the following award recipients from the DOM: The Martin D. Abeloff Award for Lifetime Achievement in Medical and Biomedical Education John G. Bartlett, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases The Lisa J. Heiser […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Drs. Duvuru Geetha and Rosalyn Stewart are the first in the Department of Medicine to be promoted through the new Clinical Excellence Promotions Track. Professor Geetanjali Chander, General Internal Medicine Deidra Crews, Nephrology Duvuru Geetha, Nephrology Joseph Marine, Cardiology Rasika Mathias, Allergy and Clinical Immunology […]
Four-Week Direct-Acting Antiviral Prophylaxis for Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C-Viremic Donors to Hepatitis C-Negative Recipients: An Open-Label Nonrandomized Study
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Four-Week Direct-Acting Antiviral Prophylaxis for Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C-Viremic Donors to Hepatitis C-Negative Recipients: An Open-Label Nonrandomized Study AUTHORS: Christine M Durand, Brittany Barnaba, Sile Yu, Diane M Brown, Michael A Chattergoon, Nichole Bair, Fizza F Naqvi, Mark Sulkowski, Dorry L Segev, Niraj M Desai JOURNAL: Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jan;174(1):137-138. doi: 10.7326/M20-1468. Epub 2020 Sep 8. Abstract Background: Kidneys from deceased donors with hepatitis C […]
Irvin Named Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipDr. 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 […]
Randomized Trial of a Vaccine Regimen to Prevent Chronic HCV Infection
Posted by | 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, […]
Maragakis Receives Award for the Support of Clinical Excellence
Posted by | 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 […]
Queen Receives Achievers Award
Posted by | 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 […]