[domweek] DOM Week, December 12-16, 2022

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
December 9, 2022
News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine <http://bit.ly/1TemKEY>

(If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>)



Awards
[cid:image019.jpg at 01D90BEB.7ACBB190]Dr. Stephanie Lee, professor (Medical Oncology) is a 2022 recipient of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Exemplary Service Award. The Exemplary Service Award was established in 1998 to recognize individuals whose outstanding service, extending over a period of years, has significantly advanced the interests of the Society. ASH will recognize her for her exceptional service and dedication to the Society and the field of hematology through her tireless work leading ASH's response to COVID-19.


EDI news
[cid:image020.jpg at 01D90BEB.7ACBB190]Save the date! Gender Equity Lunch Series: Mentoring and Trailblazing
On Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 12-1pm, the inaugural recipients of our Gender Equity Awards in Mentorship and Trailblazing - Dr. Stephanie Page, professor and head (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), Dr. Michi Shinohara, professor (Dermatology) and the Internal Medicine Residency staff - will talk about their work.

Led by guest moderators, the Gender Equity Lunch Series focuses on topics related to gender equity and leadership development. This series is open to all members of all genders in the Department of Medicine. Via Zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/92388076032>. Please register<https://forms.office.com/r/U5czH5CPeW> for this series.


Staff news
[cid:image021.jpg at 01D90BEB.7ACBB190]Staff spotlight: Whitney Harper
Our latest staff spotlight is on Whitney Harper, program operations specialist in our Internal Medicine Residency program.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/3Hmu2Kw>.


Faculty news
Faculty promotion Q&A session
If you missed the informational session on faculty promotion processes and criteria on Nov. 30, presented by Dr. Cynthia Ko, associate chair for faculty affairs, the recorded presentation and presentation slide deck are posted on our intranet<https://bit.ly/3VtTfHp>.

Education news
Addition to last week's fellowship match: Carlee Fountaine, Palliative Medicine, Tulane.

Research news
Scientists may be closer to effective HIV vaccine
[cid:image022.jpg at 01D90BEB.7ACBB190]It's thought that for an HIV vaccine to be widely effective, it will have to spur the body to make special antibodies that can neutralize a broad range of HIV strains. Now scientists say they have taken an essential step in that direction.

The findings -- published in the Dec. 2 issue of Science<https://bit.ly/3W0YK06> -- come from a study of 48 healthy adults who received either two doses of the vaccine or two doses of a placebo (inactive substance). Of 36 participants who got the vaccine, 35 showed a substantial increase in rare immune system cells that are precursors to broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. Experts said the achievement is a "proof of concept" -- that it is possible for a vaccine to induce such a response. Dr. M. Juliana McElrath, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is a senior researcher on the new study.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3PaXcyb>.


Recent publications
Joshua Bis, Jennifer Brody, Dr. Sina Gharib, Dr. Nona Sotoodehnia, and Kerri Wiggins are co-authors of "Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use<https://go.nature.com/3UCPzSk>" in Nature.

Dr. Eric Chow, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series<https://bit.ly/3h8gxDR>" in The Lancet.

Dr. Lorenzo Iovino, acting instructor, is lead author, and Dr.  Mazyar Shadman, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of "Predictors of response to axicabtagene-ciloleucel CAR T cells in aggressive B cell lymphomas: A real-world study<https://bit.ly/3OUuNfR>" in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. DOM co-authors are Lorena Panaite, Erin Mullane, Ryan Lynch, Chaitra Ujjani, Stephen Smith, Ajay Gopal, Brian Till, Filippo Milano, Victor Chow, Jordan Gauthier, Cameron Turtle and David Maloney.

Dr. Gary Lyman, professor (Medical Oncology) is co-author of "Low-Intensity Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer in Older Women: Results From the Prospective Multicenter HOPE Trial<https://bit.ly/3VJxUJC>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Ganesh Raghu, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-senior author of "Combination of esomeprazole and pirfenidone enhances antifibrotic efficacy in vitro and in a mouse model of TGFβ-induced lung fibrosis<https://go.nature.com/3F1vGOY>" in Nature Scientific Reports.

Dr. Vincent Raikhel, clinical instructor, is lead author, and Dr. Chenwei Wu, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Vax the Max, a Gamification Intervention for COVID-19 Vaccination Task Engagement in the Inpatient Setting<https://bit.ly/3HhEZNC>" in American Journal of Medical Quality. DOM co-authors are Kevin Blau, Katherine Alberty, Paul Cornia, Rudolph Rodriguez, and Kenneth Steinberg.

Dr. Stanley Riddell, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of "Compromised antigen binding and signaling interfere with bispecific CD19 and CD79a chimeric antigen receptor function<https://bit.ly/3iK6u89>" in Blood Advances.

Dr. April Stempien-Otero, associate professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Tropoelastin Improves Post-Infarct Cardiac Function by Increasing Scar Elastin<https://bit.ly/3UNT2NY>" in Circulation Research.

Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Patient-centred models of hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs: a multicentre, pragmatic randomised trial<https://bit.ly/3iCMKTT>" in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. T. Eoin West, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Characteristics and one year outcomes of melioidosis patients in Northeastern Thailand: A prospective, multicenter cohort study<https://bit.ly/3iy6E2t>" in Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. DOM co-authors are Taylor Coston and Lauren Onofrey.

Corrections from last week:

Dr. Jason Cooper, clinical assistant professor (Hematology) is lead author of "How we diagnose and treat acute graft-versus-host disease after solid organ transplantation<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/bit.ly/3XIrL2j__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!kwIhu72c8KjRidI_4waZTmhCpHyFPxRck7IM-uTF1vqW15emrDOgyH-r5_8TQJbhlmYfANcYtIGQOKKGFBzaGNWhJxM2JA$>" in Blood. (Jan Abkowitz is senior author)

(corrected article title) Dr. Solomon Graf, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Ajay Gopal, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of "Efficacy, Safety, and Molecular Response Predictors of Oral Ixazomib and Short-Course Rituximab in Untreated iNHL<https://bit.ly/3GQEDgz>" in Blood Advances. DOM co-authors are Ryan Lynch, Chaitra Ujjani, Heather Rasmussen, Andrew Cowan, Stephen Smith, Mazyar Shadman, Edus Warren, and Edward Libby.


In the news
Dr. Bradley Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "What bodybuilders do to their bodies - and brains<https://wapo.st/3iSAL4E>" in the Washington Post.

Dr. Helen Chu, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Dealing with the flu or a cold? You're not alone. Here's what we know<https://bit.ly/3h6tWMw>" in the Seattle Times.

Dr. Cynthia Ko, professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Kirstie Alley's 'recently discovered' colon cancer battle: What to know about the disease<https://fxn.ws/3haVoZz>" from FOX News.

Dr. Gary Lyman, professor (Medical Oncology) wrote "Defining the Role of Integrative Therapies in Clinical Oncology<https://bit.ly/3UJOKaz>" in ASCO Daily News.

Dr. John Lynch, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Washington state hospitals strained by tri-demic, now with 'unprecedented' flu cases<https://bit.ly/3Fer48h>" from KIRO News.

Dr. Stephanie Page, professor and head (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) talked to NPR for "In the hunt for a male contraceptive, scientists look to stop sperm in their tracks<https://n.pr/3BbnzhB>."

Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Limits of 'Fauci effect': infectious disease applicants plummet, and hospitals are scrambling<https://bit.ly/3PebjTF>" in STAT.

Dr. Veena Shankaran, professor (Medical Oncology) is featured in "Patients With CRC Face Financial Hardship. Dr. Veena Shankaran is Determined to Address This<https://bit.ly/3B9QW3Y>." in ASCO Daily News.

Dr. April Stempien-Otero, associate professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Women and men may receive different advice for heart disease prevention<https://bit.ly/3FhyU1b>" in Medical News Today.


Events of interest
Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Carlos del Rio (Emory University) will present "Crisis Communication in the age of Social Media: Lesson from SARS, Influenza, Ebola and COVID-19" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, December 16, 2022,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Current concepts in medication therapy
This CME conference will highlight innovation in drug therapies, review new indications for old medications, and discuss medication side effects and drug interactions. Speakers include DOM faculty from Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. Dec. 12-13. For more information and to register, please visit the CME website<https://bit.ly/3ER130l>.


Weekly Calendar, December 12-16, 2022
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


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