Ten members of the DOM were named to the Web of Science Group's list of 2019 Highly Cited Researchers. The list represents the select few who have been most frequently cited by their peers over the last decade. In 2019, fewer than 6,300, or 0.1 percent, of the world's researchers, across 21 research fields, have […]
Infectious Diseases
A quantitative approach for measuring the reservoir of latent HIV-1 proviruses
Posted by | Article of the WeekARTICLE: A quantitative approach for measuring the reservoir of latent HIV-1 proviruses AUTHORS: Katherine M. Bruner, Zheng Wang, Francesco R. Simonetti, Alexandra M. Bender, Kyungyoon J. Kwon, Srona Sengupta, Emily J. Fray, Subul A. Beg, Annukka A. R. Antar, Katharine M. Jenike, Lynn N. Bertagnolli, Adam A. Capoferri, Joshua T. Kufera, Andrew Timmons, Christopher Nobles, John Gregg, Nikolas Wada, Ya-Chi Ho, Hao Zhang, Joseph B. Margolick, Joel N. Blankson, Steven G. Deeks, Frederic D. Bushman, Janet D. Siliciano, Gregory […]
26 From the DOM Named Top Doctors
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareBaltimore magazine recently released its 2019 Top Doctors list and 26 of the physicians are from the DOM. This annual listing is one resource that people across Maryland use to determine where to seek care. More than 20,000 physicians in 100 specialties were nominated for this recognition through an online survey. Only about 700 physicians […]
Maryland Hepatitis Summit
Posted by | CME, Patient CareThe inaugural Hepatitis Summit: Elimination of Hepatitis in Maryland is the culmination of extensive community and public health, academic, local, state and federal collaborations aimed to support the eradication of hepatitis B and C infections in our state. The Hepatitis Summit is an all-day event on Monday, November 25, 2019 held in the Albert Owens […]
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: David Valle, Genetic Medicine Associate Professor: Maurizio Colognesi-Capogrossi, Cardiology Flora Kisuule, Hospital Medicine Mariana Lazo, GIM Sammy Zakaria, Cardiology Assistant Professor: Panagis Galiatsatos, Pulmonary Mark Ranek, Cardiology Sarina Sahetya, Pulmonary Instructor: Peter Anderson, Cardiology We would also like to welcome our new […]
Cosgrove, Crews and O’Broin-Lennon Elected to ASCI
Posted by | Congratulations, ResearchSara Cosgrove, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Deidra Crews, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, and Anne Marie O'Broin-Lennon, professor in the Division of Gastroenterology, were recently named to the newest cohort of members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Their applications were selected out of 247, the largest number in recent history. They […]
Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine Workshop
Posted by | Education, LeadershipLast summer, the Department of Medicine joined with 20 other departments of medicine across the country to participate in a NIH funded randomized controlled trial, Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM). The goal of BRIM is to evaluate an evidence-based pro-diversity intervention throughout academic medicine. Later this month, the BRIM study team, led by Dr. […]
Thomas Receives IDSA Mentor Award
Posted by | CongratulationsDavid Thomas, professor and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been selected by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Awards Committee to receive the 2019 Walter E. Stamm Mentor Award. Named to honor the late past-president Walter E. Stamm, MD, FIDSA, this award was created to recognize individuals who have served as […]
Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership Program for Women Faculty
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipFive from the DOM have been selected to participate in the next cohort of the Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty Program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Women in Science and Medicine. This is the third cohort made up of 15 women faculty from different departments across Hopkins. The program, beginning […]
Sulkowski Named Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Bayview
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipWe are thrilled to announce that Mark Sulkowski will be the next Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Bayview beginning October 8, 2019. Dr. Sulkowski will lead the clinical, research and educational activities at Bayview and aims to expand and build new clinical and research programs that leverage core strengths of the Bayview […]