Congratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Joel Blankson (pictured), Infectious Diseases Nadia Hansel (pictured), Pulmonary Paul Nyquist (pictured), General Internal Medicine Kristin Riekert (pictured), Pulmonary Associate Professor: Hiroshi Ashikaga, Cardiology Alan Cheng, Cardiology Brian Garibaldi, Pulmonary Laura Hanyok, General Internal Medicine Nicola Heller, Clinical Immunology Amy Knight, Hospital Medicine Eun Shin, Gastroenterology Assistant(...)
Infectious Diseases
Bollinger Named Gupta Professor
Posted by | CongratulationsRobert Bollinger, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was installed as the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor in Infectious Diseases in a ceremony last month. The standing-room only event took place in the Welch Library with remarks from Mark Anderson, Paul Rothman, Ronald Daniels and more. For more information, visit: https://main.ccghe.net/content/bollinger-installed-raj-kamla-gupta-professor-infectious-diseases
Gupta Doing a World of Good
Posted by | Patient CareAmita Gupta, associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was recently featured in a podcast sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers foundation called "Doing a World of Good." During the podcast also featuring Sujata Bhatia, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, they discuss approaching medical and public health(...)
Developments from the Development Office
Posted by | AdministrationThe Department of Medicine Development Office is pleased to share that we have exceeded our annual goal, raising $26.2M in FY18 which will be directed towards faculty and program support, research and unrestricted use. Several highlights of our year include: $375K pledge supporting the Murex Leadership Award in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care(...)
Irvin Completed Presidential Leadership Scholar Program
Posted by | Congratulations, LeadershipIn February, we announced that Risha Irvin, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, would begin a six-month program sponsored by the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson that brings together leaders from across the non-profit, military, public and private sector fields to learn(...)
Faculty Promotions and Additions
Posted by | CongratulationsCongratulations to all of the below faculty members who were recently promoted. Professor: Petros Karakousis, Infectious Diseases Sean Leng, Geriatrics John Murphy, Infectious Diseases Timothy Osborne (not pictured), Endocrinology Sarbjit Saini, Clinical Immunology Associate Professor: Justin Bailey, Infectious Diseases Lee Daugherty-Biddison, Pulmonary Seth Martin, Cardiology Stephen Sozio, Nephrology Jeffrey Trost, Cardiology Assistant Professor: Keira Cohen,(...)
JHU Staff Milestones
Posted by | CongratulationsWe are thankful for all of our staff, but we hold a special place in our hearts for staff members who have spent decades of their lives dedicated to making Hopkins and the Department of Medicine a better place. We are truely grateful for you and your everlasting loyalty. The below staff members were honored at the(...)
Falade-Nwulia Receives Doris Duke Early Clinician Investigator Award
Posted by | CongratulationsOluwaseun Falade-Nwulia, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was named the recipient of the 2018 Doris Duke Early Clinician Investigator Award from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The award aims to provide financial and mentoring resources for up to two years to junior physician scientists who are working to maintain productivity during periods(...)
Dorjee Receives Norman H. Edelman Alumni Achievement Award
Posted by | CongratulationsKunchok Dorjee, research fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was selected to receive the 2018 Norman H. Edelman Alumni Achievement Award by the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University where he received his master's in public health. Kunchok was selected in part due to his work implementing the Zero TB Project in Tibet where(...)