From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 6 16:10:34 2023 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:23:14 2024 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 9-13, 2023 Message-ID: [cid:image040.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] DOM Week January 6, 2023 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Celebrating 75 years [cid:image041.png@01D921E9.64EF9620]The Department of Medicine was founded in 1948 with an original group of six stellar faculty members teaching and practicing at a single site. We are now the largest department at the University of Washington. To commemorate our 75th anniversary, we plan to highlight our achievements and milestones, spotlight our divisions and programs, honor our history, and outline our plans for our future. We start by acknowledging our people. Please visit our website where we look back at 75 of the changemakers who have shaped our history and 75 of our many emerging leaders who are helping to chart the path forward. ________________________________ Call for members: DOM Strategic Plan implementation workgroups Are you interested in participating in our strategic planning efforts? More information about our strategic plan and the workgroups, progress, etc. is available on our intranet. If you would like to take part in shaping the future of the department, please indicate your interest by completing this short survey. Thank you! Awards William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Awards [cid:image042.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]Congratulations to the 2022 William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Award recipients, Drs. Thomas Gallagher, professor (General Internal Medicine) and associate chair for patient care quality improvement, safety and value, and Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and associate chair for research. Dr. Gallagher received the award for excellence in mentoring clinician/scholars and full-time clinical faculty, and Dr. Liles received the award for excellence in mentoring physician/scientists. Recognizing that mentorship is critical to success across all phases of faculty's careers in academic medicine, these awards honor faculty members for their contributions to the scientific, educational, and patient care missions of the department through exemplary mentorship. The endowment was created and the name changed in 2018 to commemorate and express appreciation to Dr. William Bremner for his legendary wisdom, vision, coaching and sponsorship that fostered countless trainees and faculty in pursuing their passion and in reaching their ultimate potential. Learn more about the DOM Mentorship Program. DEI news Bias Navigator Program [cid:image012.jpg@01D920F8.881E0FB0]The department is offering a new resource - the Bias Navigator Program - to staff, faculty and trainees. This program was piloted from August-December with DOM central staff, and the divisions of Cardiology, Nephrology and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and is now open to the entire department. Our Navigators are trained individuals dedicated to providing safe, confidential support to help guide Department of Medicine faculty, staff and trainees through bias incidents they may have experienced in the workplace. Navigators can provide a safe space to express concerns, help to navigate through the resources and options available, and provide conflict resolution coaching. This program is not intended to replace any existing programs/tools (i.e. BIRT, academic or staff HR processes, or Peer to Peer support). ________________________________ Save the date: DOM Diversity Lecture Series [cid:image011.png@01D920F8.881E0FB0]The Department of Medicine, in partnership with the Institute for Common Power, is proud to present "The Impact of the Pandemic and the 'Racial Reckoning' on Health Outcomes and American Democracy" on Feb. 1, 3:30-5pm. In this panel discussion, three of the editors/contributors (Merritt, Williams, Tsai) to the anthology, Afterlife: A Collective History of Loss and Redemption in Pandemic America will join Minnesota Community Care executive officer, Rueben Moore, and Dr. David Horne, associate chair for DEI, to discuss the impact of the Pandemic and the "Racial Reckoning" on everything from healthcare to the health of American democracy. For more information and to register, please visit our website. ________________________________ MLK Day rally and march In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, the DOM Diversity Council welcomes support and participation in the MLK Day rally and march on Jan. 16. The event will commence at Garfield High School. Additional workshops are also available earlier in the day. DOM participants will meet at the bottom of the stairs in front of the Garfield High School auditorium at 12:15pm for the march. Please contact Sean (seang151@uw.edu) or Dave (dhorne@uw.edu) if you intend to join us. Faculty news Faculty spotlight: Larry Dean [cid:image045.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]The Huddle talked to Dr. Larry Dean, professor of medicine (Cardiology) and surgery, about his two different but surprisingly complementary passions - medicine and food. Dean is the founding director of the Regional Heart Center (now Heart Institute) and has been in academic medicine for over 35 years. He is also the first medical director of Clinical Products and Smart Innovation (CPSI) - chairing a multidisciplinary committee that oversees clinician and nurse-led groups that evaluate products, technologies and purchased services from vendors. In addition, he has a food blog called The Eating Places that captures his passion for dining out. Read more about him in The Huddle. ________________________________ [cid:image046.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]Dr. James Floyd, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Review of Relevant Literature Regarding Adverse Events Associated with Vaccines committee. The committee will review literature to examine the associations between vaccines and specific adverse events. Education news Physician-Scientist Learning Pathway The Internal Medicine Residency Program's Physician-Scientist Learning Pathway provides dedicated research time, mentorship, a core curriculum, and professional development activities to interested residents planning careers as physician-scientists. Please welcome the four new members of the new Physician-Scientist Learning Pathway: [cid:image047.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] Dr. Joshua Bloomstein hopes to apply data science methodologies to the investigation of immunological systems to better personalize care in inflammatory, infectious, and oncological diseases as well as build AI models to mitigate healthcare access inequities. [cid:image048.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] Dr. Jacob Leary is interested in the biology of cancer stem cells and host immune cell-cancer cell interactions in the tumor microenvironment, and aims to advance the understanding of precision therapies in cancer. [cid:image049.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] Dr. Ila Nimgaonkar is planning a research-intensive career studying the interface of virology and oncology and susceptibility to chronic and severe viral infections, particularly within immunocompromised populations. [cid:image050.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] Dr. Noga Rogel is interested in translational research that will integrate computational models and technology development to generate new therapies, and investigating systemic diseases to better understand and characterize immunologic processes. Research news Study illuminates sugar's role in common kidney disease [cid:image051.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]A study of kidney organoids in a novel lab environment might have downstream implications for the treatment of polycystic kidney disease (PKD), an incurable condition that affects more than 12 million people worldwide. One key discovery of the study: Sugar appears to play a role in the formation of fluid-filled cysts that are PKD's hallmark. In people, these cysts grow big enough to impair kidney function and ultimately cause the organs to fail, necessitating dialysis therapy or transplant. The findings were published Dec. 23 in Nature Communications. Co-lead authors are Sienna Li and Ramila Gulieva, research scientists in the lab of Dr. Benjamin Freedman, associate professor (Nephrology). He is co-senior author with Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb. "Sugar uptake is something that kidneys do all the time," said Freedman. "We found that increasing the levels of sugar in the dish cultures caused cysts to swell. And when we employed drugs known to block sugar absorption in the kidneys, it blocked this swelling. But I think it relates less to blood sugar level and more to how kidney cells take in sugar - which in this process seemed to go rogue and give rise to cysts." Read the full article from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ If broached, peritoneal dialysis might be a better option [cid:image052.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]It's an unforgettable, life-changing moment when someone learns that their kidneys are functioning so badly that dialysis or a transplant will be necessary to survive. Given the gravity, it is disconcerting that one study of the patient population showed that 100% had been told about in-center hemodialysis, but only about 30% had been told of peritoneal dialysis, the stay-at-home, do-it-yourself option. "The wheels of our healthcare system have long been greased to get patients into that hemodialysis chair," said Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology). "It is starting to change, but many people who might want to dialyze at home are not told they have that choice." Read more from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ [cid:image053.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]Dr. Jose Garcia, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) will receive the Western Association of Physicians/Western Society for Clinical Investigation (WAP/WSCI) Outstanding Investigator Award and give an invited talk: "From Bench to Bedside: Developing Treatments for Cancer Cachexia" at the 2023 WAP/WSCI annual conference this month. ________________________________ [cid:image054.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]Dr. Sakeneh Zraika, research associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), has received an R01 award for $2.1M from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for her project "Effects of Cholesterol in Pancreatic Islets". The goal is to understand why cholesterol-lowering statins increase the risk of new onset type 2 diabetes. Previously unrecognized effects of statins on cholesterol transport and metabolism in insulin-producing islet cells will be investigated in order to identify novel therapeutic targets to mitigate statin-induced islet dysfunction/death. ________________________________ The UW Medicine Diabetes Institute (UWMDI), Diabetes Research Center (DRC), and Nutrition Obesity Research Center (UW NORC) are jointly soliciting applications for Pilot and Feasibility Research Awards. Letters of Intent are due Jan.11. More information is available on their website. Recent publications Dr. Lawrence Corey, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Novel engineered chimeric engulfment receptors trigger T cell effector functions against SIV-infected CD4+ T cells" in Molecular Therapy Methods & Clinical Development. Dr. David Koelle, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "NIAID workshop on T cell technologies" in Nature Immunology. Dr. Hongyang Pi, fellow, is co-lead author and Drs. Peter Leary, associate professor, and Sina Gharib, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) are co-senior authors of "Metabolomic Signatures Associated With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Outcomes" in Circulation Research. DOM co-authors are David Ralph and Samuel Rayner. Dr. Brook Pittenger, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Adapting SQUIRE 2.0 to Create a Quality Improvement Evidence-Based Medicine Critical Appraisal Tool (QI-EBM-CAT) for Graduate Medical Education Trainees" in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Ambient Air Pollution and Stroke: An Updated Review" in Stroke. DOM co-author is Joel Kaufman. Dr. Mazyar Shadman, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is lead author of "COVID-19 Vaccination Response and Its Practical Application in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia" in HemaSphere. DOM co-author is Catherine Liu. Dr. Laura Spece, acting assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of "Primary Care Provider Experience With Proactive E-Consults to Improve COPD Outcomes and Access to Specialty Care" in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. DOM co-authors are William Weppner, Rosemary Adamson, Douglas Berger, Karin Nelson, Paula Carvalho, Lucas Donovan, Laura Feemster, and David Au. In the news Dr. Filippo Milano, associate professor (Medical Oncology) was interviewed by ASH Clinical News for "From Football to Blood: Filippo Milano, MD, PhD." Dr. Jordan Prutkin, professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "University of Washington Doctors discuss Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest" from KING 5 News. Weekly Calendar, January 9-13, 2023 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Gender Equity Lunch Series: Mentoring and Trailblazing [cid:image055.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620]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. Please register for this series. Endocrinology and Diabetes Update for Primary Care This comprehensive two-day course on endocrinology and diabetes is geared towards primary care providers. There is an immense need for education as the incidence of diabetes and endocrinology disorders in the general population, and primary care clinics carry the major burden of these patients. Didactic lectures offered in this program will provide the latest information on current topics related to diabetes, endocrinology, and guideline updates. Feb. 9-10. For more information and to register for this course, please visit the CME website. ________________________________ Amy Fields, Editor amyf@uw.edu [cid:image002.jpg@01CF4461.CA7ADDC0] [YouTube_Logo_svg.png] [cid:image058.jpg@01D921E9.64EF9620] To subscribe/unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/domweek ________________________________ Privileged, confidential or patient identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. 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Name: image058.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 914 bytes Desc: image058.jpg URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 13 16:41:08 2023 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:23:14 2024 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 16-20, 2023 Message-ID: [cid:image002.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0] DOM Week January 13, 2023 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Awards [cid:image004.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]Dr. Jason Deen, adjunct associate professor (Cardiology) is the 2023 School of Medicine recipient of the MLK Community Service Award from UW Medicine. Awarded annually to individuals and groups throughout UW Health Sciences and UW Medicine, this award honors those who exemplify Martin Luther King's principles through: Creating an environment and community where individuals can empower themselves, commitment to addressing community needs, particularly communities of color and low income, development and implementation of significant programs to improve the human condition, and outstanding efforts to protect and empower all individuals. ________________________________ [cid:image006.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is the 2023 recipient of the President's Award for Innovation from Children with Diabetes (CWD). Nominated by members of the type 1 diabetes community, the President's Award for Innovation is presented to the health care professional(s) who exemplifies extraordinary leadership in using innovation and advancements in technology for insulin delivery and devices that help people with diabetes to thrive. ________________________________ [cid:image008.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]Dr. Catherine Otto, professor (Cardiology) is the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology. Distinguished awardees represent a diverse group of clinicians and scientists who are helping to transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health for patients worldwide. Staff News New programs operations analyst [cid:image010.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]The department welcomes Michael Dudley as our new programs operations analyst, effective January 3. This new position was created as an investment in the strategic plan work, as each of the workgroups has a growing list of immediate and longer-range data management and analytics needs. Michael joins us most recently from Cornerstone Systems, Northwest where he provided data capturing, management, reporting, and statistical analysis support to various government and research organizations. Prior to that he was with the UW, as a data manager with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI). He is excited to return to the UW and an academic environment. We are thrilled to find someone who can work really well with data and with humans, and we appreciate his infectious laugh. There is a small group working on creating the request/intake process for data related requests, so stay tuned! EDI news Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey [cid:image012.png@01D9276D.D3F026F0]On January 17, UW Medicine is launching an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey to identify baseline measures of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion across UW Medicine and provide actionable data to help prioritize areas for work at the entity and departmental levels. The survey will focus on how various personal identities, (such as race, ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, etc.), shape employee experience while at UW Medicine. It includes questions about experiences of inequity, inclusion, belonging. All UW Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to complete the survey which will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey will be open from Jan. 17 - Feb. 28, 2023. Please participate in this survey to help make us a more equitable and anti-racist institution. Research news Creating novel approaches to improving sepsis care [cid:image014.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]The Sepsis Center of Research Excellence (SCORE-UW) is a collaborative medical research center working to create novel approaches to sepsis care through bioinformatics-based translational science. SCORE, led by Director W. Conrad Liles, associate chair for research, and co-directors Pavan Bhatraju and Mark Wurfel (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) seeks to advance care of sepsis patients through a better understanding of how the host response to microbial pathogens can be beneficial or harmful. This knowledge will be used to develop tests that can differentiate good from bad responses and use the results of these tests to guide novel therapies. Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ DEADLINE EXTENDED. The UW Medicine Diabetes Institute (UWMDI), Diabetes Research Center (DRC), and Nutrition Obesity Research Center (UW NORC) are jointly soliciting applications for Pilot and Feasibility Research Awards. Letters of Intent are now due Jan.19. More information is available on their website. Recent publications Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, assistant professor is lead author and Dr. Mark Wurfel, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Angiopoietin-Like4 Is a Novel Marker of COVID-19 Severity" in Critical Care Explorations. DOM co-authors are Eric Morrell, Ian Stanaway, Neha Sathe, Richard Green, Chi Hung, William Altemeier, Sina Gharib, Gail Jarvik, and Laura Evans. Dr. Rachel Issaka, assistant professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Tools to Measure the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Disease Outcomes: A Scoping Review" in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. DOM co-author is Nicole DeCuir. Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of "Safe and efficient lentiviral vector integration with HSC-targeted gene therapy" in Blood Advances. Dr. Masumi Ueda Oshima, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is lead author, and Dr. Michael Boeckh, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Impact of GVHD prophylaxis on CMV reactivation and disease after HLA-matched peripheral blood stem cell transplantation" in Blood Advances. DOM co-authors are Danniel Zamora, Mary Flowers, Geoffrey Hill, Marco Mielcarek, and Brenda Sandmaier. Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is senior author of "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension: Barriers and Opportunities to Improve Blood Pressure Control" in Current Cariology Reports and "Association of Acculturation with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Asian-American Subgroups" in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. In the news Dr. Matthew Altman, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids" in HealthDay. Dr. Benjamin Freedman, associate professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "New study from UW researcher shows sugar's role in kidney disease" from The Daily (UW). Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Medical Oncology) hosts the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy podcast, Giants of Gene Therapy. Dr. Andrew Luks, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is quoted in "Damar Hamlin's Ability to Communicate Signals a 'Turning Point'" in the New York Times. Dr. Anna Wald, professor and head (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "10 Things You Might Not Know About HPV" from Right as Rain. Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Meeting WHO's Sodium Benchmarks Would Cut Deaths, Illness, Model Suggests" from TCTMD. Events of interest MLK Day rally and march In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, the DOM Diversity Council welcomes support and participation in the MLK Day rally and march on Jan. 16. The event will commence at Garfield High School. Additional workshops are also available earlier in the day. DOM participants will meet at the bottom of the stairs in front of the Garfield High School auditorium at 12:15pm for the march. Please contact Sean (seang151@uw.edu) or Dave (dhorne@uw.edu) if you intend to join us. Medicine Grand Rounds Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) will present "Molecular Phenotyping of Sepsis-induced Acute Kidney Injury: Implications for Precision Medicine" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, January 20, 2023,12-1pm, via zoom. Weekly Calendar, January 16-20, 2023 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Gender Equity Lunch Series: Mentoring and Trailblazing [cid:image016.jpg@01D9276D.D3F026F0]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. Please register for this series. Endocrinology and Diabetes Update for Primary Care This comprehensive two-day course on endocrinology and diabetes is geared towards primary care providers. 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Name: image023.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 913 bytes Desc: image023.jpg URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 20 16:43:40 2023 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter) Date: Fri Mar 22 11:23:14 2024 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 23-27, 2023 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10] DOM Week January 20, 2023 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (If you have items for DOM week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Awards [cid:image003.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]Leah Yoke, teaching associate (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is the recipient of the Debra Mattson Infectious Disease Research Award for her abstract "CMV Retinitis during Maintenance Chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia". The Debra Mattson Infectious Disease Research Award was created in honor of Physician Assistant Debra Mattson's 30-year career in caring for thousands of patients and her role on the Fred Hutch Cancer Center Infectious Disease Consult Service. The award honors the best paper or abstract that demonstrates improvement in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infections in immunocompromised patients. Faculty news [cid:image005.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]Dr. Andrea Kalus, associate professor (Dermatology) has been appointed holder of the John E. Olerud Endowed Chair for Dermatology Training. Named after Dr. John E. Olerud, professor emeritus and former Division Head, earnings from the Olerud endowment are used to support and enrich the educational mission of the UW Dermatology residency program, including the ability to recruit and retain distinguished faculty in dermatology and to strengthen dermatology training. Education news [cid:image007.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]Dr. Roxanne Hicks, R3, has been accepted into the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Leadership in Health Policy Program (LEAHP). The Leadership in Health Policy Program aims to develop SGIM members who are effective and active health policy advocates and local health policy experts, leaders, and teachers; to offer health policy career development resources and opportunities to all SGIM members; and to develop an expanding, national cadre of Health Policy Committee (HPC) members and broaden engagement in the Society's health policy efforts. LEAHP is a 1-year program for a national cohort of approximately 20 participants. "This is a fantastic opportunity for Dr. Hicks to develop leadership skills in health policy," said Program Director Ken Steinberg. "I'm so proud and excited that she was accepted into the program!" Research news Genetic diagnosis helps guide care of childhood hearing loss [cid:image009.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]A recent study, reported Jan.12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, studied a group of more than 400 youngsters with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss affecting both ears. The study was led by Ryan J. Carlson, an M.D./Ph.D. student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine. It was conducted during his training with Mary-Claire King, the senior author and professor of medicine and genome sciences at the UW School of Medicine and with Jay Rubinstein, professor of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the UW School of Medicine. The findings show that genetic testing is a valuable tool in determining prognosis for a child's hearing loss and in predicting how useful a cochlear implant could be for that child's understanding of speech. Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ Drs. Andre Lieber, professor (Medical Genetics) and Hans-Peter Kiem, professor [cid:image011.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10] (Medical Oncology) have received an R01 from the NIAID for $5.7 million over 5 years to study "In vivo HSC gene therapy using a multi-modular HDAd vector for HIV cure." Their goal is to further develop a simple in vivo approach for durable HIV prophylaxis and therapy. Their approach requires only intravenous injections and could be provided as an outpatient treatment. They will also address current biological barriers to achieving an HIV cure. Recent publications Wynn Burke, research consultant, and Dr. William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) are co-authors of "Nondestructive 3D Pathology Image Atlas of Barrett Esophagus With Open-Top Light-Sheet Microscopy" in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. Drs. Connie Celum, professor, and Jairam Lingappa, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Upregulation of PTPRC and Interferon Response Pathways in HIV-1 Seroconverters Prior to Infection" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Michelle Erickson, research assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of "Transport of the Proinflammatory Chemokines C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 (MCP-1) and C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 5 (RANTES) across the Intact Mouse Blood-Brain Barrier Is Inhibited by Heparin and Eprodisate and Increased with Systemic Inflammation" in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy. DOM co-authors are May Reed and William Banks. Dr. David Garcia, professor (Hematology) is co-author of "Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Risk Assessment Model for Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Two Unique US Health Care Systems" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. A. McGarry Houghton, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "Posttranslational modifications induce autoantibodies with risk prediction capability in patients with small cell lung cancer" in Science Translational Medicine. Dr. George Ioannou, professor, is lead author and Christopher Savard, research scientist (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Genetic deletion or pharmacologic inhibition of the Nlrp3 Inflammasome did not ameliorate experimental NASH" in the Journal of Lipid Research. DOM co-authors are Vishal Kothari and Sum Lee. Dr. Brian Wood, associate professor, is lead author, and Dr. Joanne Stekler, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Could home HIV self-testing ever become a game changer?" in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In the news Dr. Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "What You Need to Know About the XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Variant" in Very Well Health. Dr. Yonatan Buber, associate professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "AHA News: Simple or Moderate Congenital Heart Defects Might Not Impair Fertility" in U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Paul Drain, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Why Rapid COVID-19 Test Results Are Getting More Confusing" in TIME. Research by Dr. Benjamin Freedman, associate professor (Nephrology) and colleagues is featured on the NIH Director's Blog, "Chipping Away at the Causes of Polycystic Kidney Disease." Dr. Freedman is also quoted in "Animal testing no longer required for drug approval. But high-tech substitutes aren't ready." in USA Today. Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) talked to Spokane Public Radio for "UW medical professor: Diabetes is now a public health problem." Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Too Many People Are Using Neti Pots and Vaporizers Unsafely, Survey Suggests" in Everyday Health. Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Apps want to be your new doctor's office. Is that a good idea?" in the Washington Post. Events of Interest UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Director Candidate Seminar [cid:image013.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]Dr. Suneil Koliwad (UCSF) will present, "A scientist's journey at the intersection of nutrition, immunity, and metabolism" on Jan. 24, 4-5pm. Dr. Koliwad is an endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes, obesity and other metabolic disorders and conditions linked to metabolism. He serves as chief of UCSF's endocrinology and metabolism division. Please register to receive zoom link. ________________________________ Gender Equity Lunch Series: Mentoring and Trailblazing [cid:image015.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]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. Please register for this series. ________________________________ Save the date: Seattle Sounders March 18 [cid:image017.jpg@01D92CEE.57F93A10]The Department of Medicine is proud to sponsor a Seattle Sounders match on Saturday, March 18, at noon at Lumen Field in downtown Seattle. We are reserving a block of seats for the event, and a link to buy discounted tickets will become available within the coming weeks where you will be able 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. Weekly Calendar, January 23-27, 2023 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey On January 17, UW Medicine launched an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey to identify baseline measures of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion across UW Medicine and provide actionable data to help prioritize areas for work at the entity and departmental levels. All UW Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees are invited and encouraged to participate in the survey which will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey will be open from Jan. 17 - Feb. 28, 2023. Please participate in this survey to help make us a more equitable and anti-racist institution. Endocrinology and Diabetes Update for Primary Care This comprehensive two-day course on endocrinology and diabetes is geared towards primary care providers. There is an immense need for education as the incidence of diabetes and endocrinology disorders in the general population, and primary care clinics carry the major burden of these patients. Didactic lectures offered in this program will provide the latest information on current topics related to diabetes, endocrinology, and guideline updates. Feb. 9-10. For more information and to register for this course, please visit the CME website. 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. 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Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Call for members: DOM Strategic Plan implementation workgroups Are you interested in participating in our strategic planning efforts? More information about our strategic plan and the workgroups, progress, etc. is available on our intranet. If you would like to take part in shaping the future of the department, please indicate your interest by completing this short survey. Thank you! EDI news [cid:image005.png@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Black History Month February is Black History Month, celebrating the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. The UW has complied many resources and opportunities to celebrate Black History Month, including engagement and learning opportunities, and ways to support Black-owned businesses. ________________________________ Foundational courses [cid:image007.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]In partnership with the Institute for Common Power, we are sponsoring foundational courses to support efforts to educate the public and expose and explore the lesser known, and often dismissed, aspects of our collective history. The next course, "Slavery in America: From Origins to Emancipation" will be held on Feb. 8, 15, and 22. For more information, please visit the Institute for Common Power website. Faculty news [cid:image009.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Joseph Mougous, professor in the UW Department of Microbiology, is the new director of the Microbiome Center (formerly the Center for Microbiome Sciences & Therapeutics) in the Division of Gastroenterology, effective Jan. 1. The mission of the center is to serve as a conduit for connectivity, communication, and cross-functional collaboration between scientists and clinicians at the UW and neighboring institutions in order to advance microbiome research. ________________________________ [cid:image011.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Tomas Mustelin, professor and head (Rheumatology) has been appointed holder of the Mart M.D. Mannik - Lucile T. Henderson Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology. This endowed professorship was created to enhance the University's ability to recruit and retain distinguished faculty in Rheumatology, and to pay tribute to the life and work of Dr. Mart Mannik and Ms. Lucile T. Henderson, who had a strong interest in rheumatoid arthritis. Staff news [cid:image013.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Glenda Roberts, director of external relations and patient engagement (Nephrology) has joined the board of the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Health Initiative (KHI). KHI is a public-private partnership between the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and multi-sector member organizations to catalyze the development of safe and effective therapies for people with kidney diseases. Clinical news [picture of David Gruenewald with his mother, Mary]Choosing to halt nourishment: an end-of-life decision It's not only patient cases that inform clinicians' expertise. Geriatrician David Gruenewald took a lesson from his mom, Mary, who at the time was a resolute, capable woman in her late 80's. As Alzheimer's encroached conspicuously into her life, she considered hastening her death so as not to burden her children. The plan his mom considered was to stop eating and drinking. As an option for people with decision-making capacity who want to manage their death, VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking) has not drawn the same public scrutiny and controversy as medical aid in dying, in which a clinician provides drugs that a patient takes - a practice that's legal in only 11 U.S. states. "The way you die has an effect on the people that you leave behind," Gruenewald said. "And there is evidence that, for many people, VSED can be more peaceful than dying by medical-assisted dying." Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ Harborview Hero for Kids [cid:image017.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. Bryan Balmadrid, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) has been selected as the January 2023 Harborview Hero for Kids. The Harborview Cares for Kids campaign seeks to remind providers and staff that Harborview is a pediatric hospital too - the only level-1 pediatric burn and trauma center in the State - that also has a busy outpatient clinic with unique programs for new immigrants, refugees, and children in the foster care system. The campaign also highlights colleagues who go above and beyond to make our hospital systems work well for children and their families. Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Kintsugi Medicine in the Veterans Health Administration [cid:image019.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) has written a book about his experiences caring for veterans, who, in the face of their health concerns, have inspired him with their courage, grace and wisdom. Through times of suffering or trauma, when one might feel or be seen as "broken" and in need of fixing, he and his patients often experience opportunities for spiritual growth and healing. In this process, the patient-physician relationship focuses not just on fixing the physical challenges, but working together to foster opportunities for personal insight. He calls this, "Kintsugi medicine." Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Serious illness messaging toolkit [cid:image021.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Palliative care - specialized health care for people of all ages living with a serious illness - aims to improve the individual's and their family members' physical, emotional, behavioral and spiritual health. Although it was introduced in the United States 40 years ago, 75% of people still do not know what palliative care is. The Serious Illness Messaging Toolkit was developed from a decade of research and insight gleaned from a consortium of organizations in the field of serious illness care. The project aims to improve the way health care professionals communicate about care for serious illness to make it more understandable and accessible to the public. "In creating this toolkit, I've learned how deep public misunderstanding is about palliative care. To create a real shift in how people perceive it, we need to change how we message it. What I do as a palliative care physician is help people with a serious illness feel better and cope better as they go on living their lives," said Dr. Anthony Back, professor (Medical Oncology), and PI of the Message Lab. Read the full press release. ________________________________ Save the date: Heart Health webinar February is American Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness about heart health and urging us all to take steps to prevent heart disease. Join The Whole U and UW Medicine Heart Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 7 for a special zoom session discussing heart health. You'll hear from cardiologists Dr. Kevin O'Brien and Dr. Ruchi Kapoor as they address the unique warning signs of heart disease and how we can all protect our hearts. For more information and to register for this event, visit the Whole U website. Research news Risks associated with control of blood sugar in the ICU [cid:image023.jpg@01D9326C.7B0C22F0]Efforts by hospital intensive-care unit teams to reduce glucose readings of patients with diabetes might do more harm than good, according to an analysis published in Diabetes Care. Dr. Michael Schwartz, lead author and a UW Medicine endocrinologist, said he decided to study the phenomenon after talking with Dr. Irl Hirsch, a colleague who had witnessed problems emerge among his patients in the ICU. Schwartz and co-authors found that, among patients with diabetes, efforts to reduce blood glucose levels to what is considered normal in a non-diabetic person may actually harm the patients by triggering a dangerous reaction. Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. Education news Call for applications: CLIME small grant proposals The UW Center for Learning and Innovation in Medical Education (CLIME) has announced a funding opportunity for UW School of Medicine Faculty who are interested in pursuing education scholarship. The goal of this funding opportunity is to provide faculty with opportunities to develop innovative health professions education scholarship, including the scholarship of discovery, integration, application, and teaching. They are particularly interested in funding projects that include junior faculty members. Application deadline is March 31. For more information and to apply, please visit the CLIME website. Recent publications Dr. Sina Gharib, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor, Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor, and Joshua Bis, research scientist (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Multi-ancestry transcriptome-wide association analyses yield insights into tobacco use biology and drug repurposing" in Nature Genetics. Dr. Jason Goldman, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Transplant of organs from donors with positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing: A report from the organ procurement and transplantation network ad hoc disease transmission advisory committee" in Transplant Infectious Disease. DOM co-author is Cindy Fischer. Dr. Lisa Strate, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Recurrent lower abdominal pain, altered bowel habits and malaise: Conservative or surgical approach to a common disorder" in Gastroenterology. Dr. Daniel Zamora, acting assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Cytomegalovirus breakthrough and resistance during letermovir prophylaxis" in Bone Marrow Transplantation. DOM co-authors are Melinda Biernacki, Masumi Ueda Oshima, Brenda Sandmaier, Paul Martin, and Michael Boeckh. In the news Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Medical Oncology) is quoted in "Are We on the Cusp of a Breast Cancer Vaccine?" in the Seattle Met. Dr. Paul Drain, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Do Rapid Tests Still Work?" in the New York Times. Dr. Laura Mayeda, clinical assistant professor (Nephrology) is quoted in "Does Drinking Alcohol Raise Your Blood Pressure?" from Health Central. Dr. Erik Swenson, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) wrote "FDA should approve more therapeutics to prevent COVID-19 deaths" for the Washington Times. Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Taking care of heart health, maintaining good health in 2023" from KATU. Events of interest DOM Diversity Lecture Series The Department of Medicine, in partnership with the Institute for Common Power, is proud to present "The Impact of the Pandemic and the 'Racial Reckoning' on Health Outcomes and American Democracy" on Feb. 1, 3:30-5pm. For more information and to register, please visit our website. UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Director Candidate Seminar Dr. Jeffrey Millman (Washington University) will present, "A New Era of Diabetes Treatment: The Use of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Islets" on Feb. 2, 8-9am. Please register to receive zoom link. Faculty Development Seminar Series Dr. Helene Starks, associate professor (Dept. of Bioethics and Humanities) will present "Find your academic passion and translate it to action" on Feb. 3, 1-2pm, via zoom. Dr. Starks will lead a discussion on using brainstorming tools to identify project ideas and the first steps in developing these ideas into scholarship. All DOM faculty are invited to join the GIM Faculty Development seminar series. Weekly Calendar, January 30 - February 3, 2023 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey On January 17, UW Medicine launched an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey to identify baseline measures of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion across UW Medicine and provide actionable data to help prioritize areas for work at the entity and departmental levels. All UW Medicine faculty, staff, and trainees are invited and encouraged to participate in the survey which will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. The survey will be open from Jan. 17 - Feb. 28, 2023. Please participate in this survey to help make us a more equitable and anti-racist institution. Endocrinology and Diabetes Update for Primary Care This comprehensive two-day course on endocrinology and diabetes is geared towards primary care providers. There is an immense need for education as the incidence of diabetes and endocrinology disorders in the general population, and primary care clinics carry the major burden of these patients. Didactic lectures offered in this program will provide the latest information on current topics related to diabetes, endocrinology, and guideline updates. Feb. 9-10. For more information and to register for this course, please visit the CME website. Seattle Sounders March 18 The Department of Medicine is proud to sponsor a Seattle Sounders match on Saturday, March 18, at noon at Lumen Field in downtown Seattle. We are reserving a block of seats for the event, and a link to buy discounted tickets will become available within the coming weeks where you will be able 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. 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. 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