[domweek] DOM Week, July 31-August 4, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
July 28, 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>)



Staff news
Staff spotlight award nominees
[cid:image003.png at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]The Staff Spotlight Award aims to recognize and celebrate exceptional staff members who are dedicated to supporting our organization's mission of teaching, healing, discovery and diversity, and upholding core values. We had 15 outstanding nominees for our first round of awards and we will announce the inaugural recipients next week.

Learn about the nominees on our website<https://bit.ly/3KgR2eE>.


Faculty news
[cid:image005.png at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]In the latest Thrivecast, "Transitioning from Trainee to Faculty<https://bit.ly/3YiLGpe>," Dr. Hugo Carmona, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) shares learnings and strategies in his own transition from fellow to faculty at UW. Hosted by Dr. Trish Kritek, Thrivecast<https://bit.ly/3qQS1rs> provides tips to help clinicians, educators, and researchers thrive professionally in their careers, covering topics from time management and organization to leadership and self-advocacy.


DEI news
EDItorial special EDItion: Seattle Summer Food Guide
[Sweet Alchemy Ice Creamery Delivery & Takeout | Menu & Review | Seattle WA  | Fantuan Delivery]The EDItorial is a monthly Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Awareness Newsletter created by our IM residency program staff. Each month they highlight different marginalized groups with opportunities to engage, support, and participate on international, national, and local levels.

The July newsletter highlights local eateries and bars in the greater Seattle area. The establishments featured are BIPOC, LGBQTIA and/or women owned.

Read the EDItorial on the IM residency website<https://bit.ly/42FM7eg>.
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UW Medicine ranked one of the best employers for women
Forbes ranked UW Medicine No. 14 in the nation in its annual ranking of America's Best Employers for Women<https://bit.ly/3rJXi8p>. They highlighted success in promoting women to top leadership positions across the organization and in providing other benefits such as childcare and eldercare services at a reduced cost.


Research news
Pre-transplant microbiome sets the stage for GVHD
[cid:image009.jpg at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]Bone marrow transplants have saved the lives of thousands of blood cancer patients, but graft-vs.-host disease, or GVHD, remains a debilitating and even life-threatening complication. A new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center points to patients' pre-transplant gut microbiome as a major player in the development and severity of GVHD. In particular the findings point toward approaches to modulate this pathway that can be tested clinically, said Dr. Geoffrey Hill, professor (Medical Oncology), and senior author of the study, published last week in Immunity<https://bit.ly/3rI83Il>. Hill directs Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at Fred Hutch.

Read the full story from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/43vWCAI>.

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[cid:image011.jpg at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]Psilocybin study focuses on patients with metastatic cancer
Recruitment has begun for a small study of whether psilocybin, in the setting of group psychotherapy, can reduce anxiety related to a diagnosis of metastatic cancer. "Studies have explored psilocybin's value among people with cancer, but in a format of two therapists to one patient. Other researchers have seen impressive benefits of psilocybin in reducing anxiety and depression in a group setting. I am asking the question of whether we could have a similar benefit for people with cancer in a group," said Dr. Anthony Back, professor (Medical Oncology), who will lead the study at UW.

Read the full story from UW<https://bit.ly/43L6giR> Medicine Newsroom.

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RNA stability may play a role in prostate cancer
[cid:image013.jpg at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]Mutations in a genetic region that regulates RNA stability could influence prostate cancer outcomes and drug resistance, according to new work from scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center published today in Cell Reports<https://bit.ly/3QgNxZq>.

"The basic takeaway is that the lifecycle of an RNA [molecule] is really important for prostate cancer - and it's functionally associated with patient outcomes," said Fred Hutch prostate cancer expert Dr. Andrew Hsieh, associate professor (Medical Oncology), the study's senior author.

Read the full story from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/47aW71Z>.

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Study looks at Achilles' heel of insulin pump technology
[cid:image015.jpg at 01D9C16C.14091AB0]Since the insulin pump started widespread use in the early 1980s, it's become the option of choice for type 1 diabetes patients to manage their glucose levels in a way that doesn't require testing their blood sugar and injecting insulin multiple times daily.

But now, a first-of-its kind study is looking at the issue of patients "running out of real estate" due to pump sites becoming fibrotic, irritated and less effective at delivering insulin. The UW Medicine-led study was published July 14 in the journal Diabetes Care, a publication of the American Diabetes Association.

"No one had done a human study on what happened to the skin under these sites until now," said  senior author Dr. Irl Hirsch,  professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition).

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3KhjNbi>.


Recent publications
Dr. Michael Boeckh, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Within-host rhinovirus evolution in upper and lower respiratory tract highlights capsid variability and mutation-independent compartmentalization<https://bit.ly/3rI6HNL>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Drs. H. Nina Kim, professor, and Mari Kitahata, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis delta infection in HIV/hepatitis-B coinfected adults in care in the United States<https://bit.ly/450jedH>" in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis.

Kristi Kooiker, research scientist, is lead author and Dr. Farid Moussavi-Harami, assistant professor (Cardiology) is senior author of "Danicamtiv Increases Myosin Recruitment and Alters Cross-Bridge Cycling in Cardiac Muscle<https://bit.ly/3YeDA0D>" in Circulation Research.

Dr. Ajit Limaye, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Optimized CMV Preemptive Therapy and Antiviral Prophylaxis for CMV Disease Prevention in CMV High-Risk (D+R-) Kidney Transplant Recipients<https://bit.ly/3YbmErT>" in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. DOM co-authors are Robert Rakita and Cynthia Fisher.

Dr. Kate Markey, assistant professor (Medical Oncology) is co-author of "Tissue-specific features of the T cell repertoire after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in human and mouse<https://bit.ly/3qaYam3>" in Science Translational Medicine.

Drs. Bruce Montgomery, professor, and Petros Grivas, professor (Medical Oncology) are co-authors of "Racial and sex differences in tumor genomics in urothelial carcinoma<https://bit.ly/43z195z>" in Urologic Oncology.

Dr. June Spector, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Occupational heat-related illness in Washington State: A descriptive study of day of illness and prior day ambient temperatures among cases and clusters, 2006-2021<https://bit.ly/47jBn8z>" in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.


In the news
Dr. Tia Babu, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Studies seek to define-and treat-long COVID<https://bit.ly/3OuUGUS>" in NW Asian Weekly.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Affording the Cost of New Obesity Drugs? We Can't Afford Not to<https://wb.md/3O3Td6E>" in Medscape.

Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Heart Attack Risk Rises Significantly on Extremely Hot, Polluted Days<https://on.wsj.com/3OdD1zA>" in the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Masaoki Kawasumi, assistant professor (Dermatology) is quoted in "Discover how caffeine affects our skin cancer risk<https://bit.ly/3QfMvNk>" from the Whole U.

Dr. John Lynch, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) spoke and provided a document on COVID vaccine mandates at the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee: "Because I Said So: Examining the Science and Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability<https://bit.ly/47bGtmU>."

Dr. Bonnie Ronish, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "How PFAS impact your health<https://bit.ly/3rMXeEJ>" in US Times Post.


Events of interest
Quiet week: July 31-August 4
As we continue to rebuild resilience and focus on mental health, we would like to preserve department-wide quiet weeks throughout the year. During these weeks, we hope that individuals can limit non-essential meetings to recharge and reflect, as well as thoughtfully minimize emails. We realize that this will not be possible for everyone, but encourage all to take breaks when they are able.

Upcoming quiet weeks:
November 20-24, 2023
December 25-29, 2023



Weekly Calendar, July 31 - August 4, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Research Fellows Orientation Course
Everything you need to know to survive & thrive in academics! Please join us for the annual Department of Medicine Workshop: "Surviving and Thriving During the Research Years", a course covering skills necessary for academic success, such as grant writing, teaching & oral presentations, job negotiations, appointments & promotions, and breakout sessions on opportunities in industry or the public health & policy sector. The course is designed for fellows navigating their research path and is open to fellows and early-stage faculty from all departments. There is no charge to attend this course. Aug. 23, 8:30am-3pm, Brotman Auditorium, South Lake Union. For more details and to register, please visit our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/education/fellows/research-fellows-orientation-course>.


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