We 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 […]
Infectious Diseases
Borio and Gounder Appointed to Biden COVID-19 Advisory Board
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDrs. Luciana Borio, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Celine Gounder, former fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently appointed to President-Elect Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board. They are two of the five women on the 13-member board made up of a diverse and experienced group of doctors and scientists. The […]
Top Doctors in the DOM
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareBaltimore magazine recognized close to 200 Johns Hopkins physicians as “Top Doctors” of 2020. This acknowledgement comes from an annual peer survey in which the metro area’s roughly 14,000 physicians vote on which doctor they would send a member of their family or friend to. The survey includes 135 specialties, and only approximately 6 percent of […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor *announced in the State of the Department Namandje Bumpus, Clinical Pharmacology Sanjay Desai, Pulmonary Khalil Ghanem, ID Morgan Grams, Nephrology Allen Kachalia, GIM Sophie Lanzkron, Hematology Brent Petty, Clinical Pharmacology Grant Tao, Occupational Medicine Assistant Professor Sean Agbor-Enoh (adjunct), Pulmonary Kunchok Dorjee, ID Sarath […]
Rapid real-time tracking of non-pharmaceutical interventions and their association with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: The COVID-19 Pandemic Pulse Study
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: Rapid real-time tracking of non-pharmaceutical interventions and their association with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: The COVID-19 Pandemic Pulse Study AUTHORS: Steven J Clipman, Amy P Wesolowski, Dustin G Gibson, Smisha Agarwal, Anastasia S Lambrou, Gregory D Kirk, Alain B Labrique, Shruti H Mehta, and Sunil S Solomon JOURNAL: Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 2 : ciaa1313. Published online 2020 Sep 2. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1313 Abstract Background: Current […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Associate Professor Monica Mukherjee, Cardiology Nazareno Paolocci, Cardiology Clare Rock, Infectious Diseases Assistant Professor Frederick Anokye-Danso, Endocrinology Melanie Dispenza, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Julia Lynn Drewes, Infectious Diseases Rupert Hung, Hospital Medicine at JHBMC Mahaa Umapathi, Cardiology Instructor Caroline Kensler, General Internal Medicine We would […]
New COVID-19 Grants in the DOM
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchCOVID-19 Preclinical Discovery Awards Paul Auwaerter and Mark Sulkowski, both professors in the Division of Infectious Diseases, are the therapeutics team leaders for the university’s COVID-19 Research Response Program. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins University has funded the COVID-19 Pre-clinical Research Discovery Fund (C19PcRDF), which has awarded four grants of up to […]
Donate Plasma to COVID-19 Study
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchOn June 4, Evan Bloch presented a webinar for the Maryland Department of Health. The topic was the convalescent plasma donor study. Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 illness may want to donate their plasma for prevention or treatment in others. This study will determine if the person qualifies for donation. Adults interested in donating […]
Thank You For All You Do: Addiction Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
2020 SOM Convocation Awards
Posted by | Congratulations, EducationThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Convocation Ceremony took place virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Many of the awards for faculty were given to members of the Department of Medicine. George J. Stuart Award Khalil Ghanem, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases The Stuart Award was established in 1969 following the bequest […]