[domweek] DOM Week, February 27-March 3, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
February 24, 2023
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>)



[cid:image013.jpg at 01D94869.B15BA700]Thank a Resident Day
Today is Thank a Resident Day. Please join us in celebrating these dedicated and essential members of our healthcare team.

THANK YOU!


Awards
Gender Equity Awards
[cid:image015.png at 01D94869.B15BA700]Nominations open March 1 for the Department of Medicine Gender Equity Awards. Up to four awards will be presented: One faculty or trainee and one staff award in two categories: Mentorship and Trailblazer.

The Mentorship Awards honor those who have encouraged and supported women and gender minorities in their academic and professional endeavors.

The Trailblazer Awards honors those who have blazed a trail for women and gender minorities, served as a catalyst for change that enhances the success of women and gender minorities, and/or who have made noteworthy contributions to the department, school or larger community.

Nominations will be accepted from March 1 - April 14. Please visit our website<https://bit.ly/3semEZN> for more information.


Faculty news
[cid:image017.jpg at 01D94869.B15BA700]Dr. Matthew Rivara, associate professor (Nephrology) is featured in an article about his family. Pediatrician Frederick Rivara, MD, MPH, started at Harborview 38 years ago. Today, his son Matthew Rivara, MD, his daughter-in-law Amelia Dubovsky, MD, and son-in-law Colin Raelson, MD, MPH, all work at Harborview. There's a close connection between their specialties, and they often find themselves treating the same individuals.

Read the full story from The Huddle<https://bit.ly/3Snab1x>.


Staff news
[cid:image019.jpg at 01D94869.B15BA700]Czarina Sacramento starts on March 1 as executive assistant to Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung. Czarina comes to us from Cedars-Sinai where she has worked as a senior management assistant, supporting the executive director and department co-chairs of the Emergency Department for the last two years. She has also worked as a patient account specialist at Scripps Health and a care manager for home health care agencies. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Please join us in welcoming Czarina to the department.
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Staff well-being focus groups - request for participation
Our well-being workgroup is conducting focus groups around staff well-being in the DOM. Your engagement is critical in informing the direction of the strategic plan well-being workgroup's future initiatives, resources and interventions. We have chosen 4 dates to conduct these focus groups between the times of 11:30am-1pm. All focus groups will occur over zoom and all conversations and data collected will be confidential. Please sign up for the date that will work best for you.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAFAC22A6FEC61-domstaff__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!ik_sXJV_bn57L5BKD9fOAnobDZPjyH9fEERVSyjAn5DyC2yoUKGNZD-lV4WhGP0F7QLmUEmUg9_yz7hNaQW8oaiiMfpRYQ$> To allow for a maximum number of voices in this process, please make sure to sign up for only one date. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Lara Rich<mailto:lararich at uw.edu> or Mona Deprey<mailto:mdeprey at uw.edu>.


Research news
Inflammation is culprit behind long COVID, study suggests
[cid:image021.jpg at 01D94869.B15BA700]Recent findings<https://bit.ly/3KBHImx> from researchers at UW and OHSU add a major piece to the puzzle of how COVID-19, a lung disease, becomes long COVID, a disease of the brain. The likely culprit of symptoms like foggy brain and vanishing memory: inflammation.

"SARS-CoV-2 causes inflammation in the brain. That's the critical point," said Dr. William Banks, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) and associate chief of staff for Research and Development at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. "Basically, the S1 protein, either by itself or as part of the virus, gets into the brain and you're off to the races."

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3kkzuot>.
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Novel screening test effective for complications from liver disease
[cid:image022.jpg at 01D94869.B15BA700]Drs. Philip Vutien, assistant professor and George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) and colleagues found that a novel and portable screening system using a smartphone app is a more accessible option for individuals to test their own risk of hepatic encephalopathy, a complication of chronic liver disease.

Read the full story on our news site<https://bit.ly/3ko1wPF>.


Recent publications
Dr. Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Cross-protective antibodies against common endemic respiratory viruses<https://go.nature.com/3Z93pyw>" in Nature Communications.

Dr. Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of "Exploring the Relationship Between Efpeglenatide Dose and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: Insights From the AMPLITUDE-O Trial<https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.063716>" in Circulation.

Dr. Heidi Crane, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Relationships between Patient Race and Residential Race Context with Missed HIV Care Visits in the United States, 2010-2015<https://bit.ly/3khPdo2>" in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Cheng-Chieh Hsu, research assistant, is lead author, and Dr. Karin Bornfeldt, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of "Apolipoprotein C3 induces inflammasome activation only in its delipidated form<https://go.nature.com/3IMMCfr>" in Nature Immunology. DOM co-authors are Baohai Shao, Jenny Kanter, and Tomas Vaisar.

Dr. Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, professor (Hematology) is co-author of "Gene Therapy with Etranacogene Dezaparvovec for Hemophilia B<https://bit.ly/3Zc1OYM>" in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Chang Li, research assistant professor, is lead author, and Dr. André Lieber, professor (Medical Genetics) is senior author of "In vivo HSC prime editing rescues Sickle Cell Disease in a mouse model<https://bit.ly/3IqEj7t>" in Blood. DOM co-author is Hans-Peter Kiem.

Dr. Anna Morenz, clinician researcher (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Reexamining the Impact of Insurance Type on Kidney Transplant Waitlist Status and Posttransplantation Outcomes in the United States After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act<https://bit.ly/3IqfdWl>" in Transplant Direct. DOM co-author is Bessie Young.

Dr. Cory Simpson, assistant professor (Dermatology) is senior author of "Live Imaging with Genetically Encoded Physiologic Sensors and Optogenetic Tools<https://bit.ly/3XRnsjR>" in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Dr. Namrata Singh, assistant professor (Rheumatology) is lead author of "Birth outcomes and re-hospitalizations among pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus and their offspring<https://bit.ly/3kqo9mB>" in Arthritis Care and Research. DOM co-author is Julianna Sabo.

Dr. Mohamed Sorror, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is author of "The Use of Prognostic Models in Allogeneic Transplants: A Perspective Guide for Clinicians and Investigators<https://bit.ly/3Iy6ilY>" in Blood.

Dr. Elizabeth Vig, associate professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of "Decision-making about dialysis: Beyond just dialysis or death<https://bit.ly/3Zhb5Ps>" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOM co-author is Susan Wong.


In the news
Dr. John Amory, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "A new, experimental approach to male birth control immobilizes sperm<https://n.pr/3XVF1iE>" from NPR.

Drs. Larry Corey, Anna Wald and Christine Johnston (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are quoted in "To Patients, Herpes Can Be Devastating. To Many Doctors, It's Not a Priority<https://nyti.ms/3IoZJSC>." in the New York Times.

Dr. Mark Derleth, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Why Stomach Acid is Super Strong - And Super Important<https://bit.ly/3Kw4tZ6>" in Discover Magazine.

Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Medical Oncology) is quoted in "Like her mom, Wisconsin woman battled breast cancer. Now she's the first to complete vaccine trial<https://yhoo.it/3SpSoqd>." in USA Today.

Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "Scientists are making machines, wearable and implantable, to act as kidneys<https://bit.ly/3Za3iml>" from leaps.org.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Type 2 diabetes patients struggle to find Ozempic as demand rises for its weight loss properties<https://bit.ly/3m3vAR1>" from KIRO 7 News.

Dr. H. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Hepatitis B Prevention: We Have the Vaccines, But Not the Implementation<https://bit.ly/3y8LMUd>" in Contagion Live.

Dr. Peter Kudenchuk, professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "CPR: A gift of minutes that could extend a lifetime<https://bit.ly/3YRJVid>" from the Idaho State Journal and "Cardiologists say public interest in CPR and AED has increased since Damar Hamlin collapse<https://bit.ly/3YMg7U5>" from KEPR.

Dr. Sheila Lukehart, professor emeritus (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Science Falls Behind as Syphilis Stages Another Comeback<https://bit.ly/3Sneyti>" in The Scientist.

Dr. Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "University of Washington study will survey Latinos in the state with COVID-19<https://bit.ly/3Ew6l0f>" in the Yakima Herald-Republic.

Dr. April Stempien-Otero, associate professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Heart Attack vs. Heart Failure: Here's How to Tell the Difference<https://bit.ly/41ghKLs>" in Self.



Events of interest
Fertility & Family Planning for those in Medicine & Science
Hosted by the UW Committee on Women in Medicine & Science, this workshop, presented by Dr. Rachel M. Whynott, (OBGYN, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility), will discuss planning for pregnancy, what fertility testing may be appropriate for individuals, when to see fertility assessment, and fertility preservation options. March 2, 4-5pm. Register for this event<https://bit.ly/3XOHjAg>.


Weekly Calendar, February 27 - March 3, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Director Candidate Seminar
Dr. Katie Page (USC) will present, "Transforming Diabetes  Research Across the Lifespan" on March 7, 4-5pm. Please register<https://bit.ly/41sf8u7> to receive zoom link.

Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Barbara Jung will present "The State of the Department" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, March 10, 2023,12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>.

Seattle Sounders
The Department of Medicine is proud to sponsor a Seattle Sounders match on Saturday, March 18, at 1pm at Lumen Field in downtown Seattle. Please use this link<http://bit.ly/3IdSVXI> to purchase tickets for yourself and friends and family on a first come, first served basis. Food vouchers will be provided to each participating employee prior to the date of the match.

Molecular Medicine & Mechanisms of Disease Seminar Series
This seminar series is open to all interested individuals. This year the topic will be "Challenges in Cancer Immunotherapy", with lectures by Drs. Aude Chapuis, Nora Disis, Tina Albertson, Stan Riddell, and Damian Green. Seminars will take place April 5-May 3 on Wednesdays at FHCC. For the complete schedule and more information please visit our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/education/m3d-phd-program#seminar-series>. Any questions, please contact Faith Wall<mailto:fwall at fredhutch.org>.

Eli Estey symposium on the pathogenesis and therapy of AML
A scientific symposium honoring Dr. Eli Estey's many contributions to leukemia research and care will be held at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on May 19, 2023 from 9am to 5:30pm with state-of-the-art talks by esteemed AML colleagues. For more information and to register, please visit the Hematology website<https://hematology.uw.edu/news/aml-pathogenesis-and-therapy-scientific-symposium-honor-dr-eli-estey>.

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