[domweek] DOM Week, March 13-17, 2023

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter]

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DOM Week
March 10, 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>)



Division Spotlight: Hematology
[cid:image003.png at 01D9536D.11DC2100]As part of our 75th Anniversary, we plan to spotlight each of our divisions over the course of the year, in the order they were established. The Division of Hematology was founded in 1949 by Dr. Clement Finch, who led the division for 32 years.

Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/41W7HeQ>.



Awards
NW Regional Society of General Internal Medicine Awards
[cid:image021.jpg at 01D9536D.28C7E570]Congratulations to the following who received awards at the recent Northwest Regional Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) conference:


  *   Dr. Anna Golob, assistant professor, Clinician Educator Award
  *   Dr. Anders Chen, assistant professor, Advocacy and Community Service Award

Poster winners:

  *   Top Innovation Poster (tie): Dr. Adam Jayne-Jensen, clinical assistant professor
“Improving Access to Outpatient Treatment for Covid-19 through use of an electronic patient questionnaire and online digital visits”
  *   Top innovations poster (tie): Dr. Courtney Tuegel, acting assistant professor
“Development of a contingency management program for stimulant associated cardiomyopathy in veterans experiencing homelessness”
  *   Top clinical vignette: Dr. Toni Brassfield, R1
“Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection following initiation of CHOP therapy”



[cid:image022.jpg at 01D9536D.28C7E570]Faculty news
Faculty spotlight: Tomas Mustelin
Our latest faculty spotlight is on Dr. Tomas Mustelin, professor and head of the Division of Rheumatology.

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


Research news
Incident atrial fibrillation appears to heighten dementia risk
[cid:image023.jpg at 01D9536D.28C7E570]People with a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common irregular heart rhythm, have a modestly higher risk of developing dementia than people without the condition, according to research published this week in the Journal of the American Heart Association<https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.028290>.

“Previous studies that have examined the link between atrial fibrillation and dementia have yielded conflicting results, and we hope that our study’s large sample size helps to establish confidence in our findings,” said Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) and lead author on the paper. “The study also included a community based, diverse population, which may increase the generalizability of our findings.”

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


Recent publications
Dr. Katherine Bennett, assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is co-author of “Looking back, moving forward: A practical guide to implementing the updated ACGME geriatric medicine Milestones 2.0<https://bit.ly/3L5o9nb>” in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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.

Dr. Helen Chu, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “A pseudovirus system enables deep mutational scanning of the full SARS-CoV-2 spike<https://bit.ly/3ZOt7bQ>” in Cell.

Dr. Heidi Crane, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Early antiretroviral therapy not associated with higher cryptococcal meningitis mortality in people with HIV in high-income countries: an international collaborative cohort study<https://bit.ly/3T4oOXQ>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Ajai Dandekar, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “Tripartite interactions between filamentous Pf4 bacteriophage, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and bacterivorous nematodes<https://bit.ly/3mGTxhk>” in PLOS Pathogens.

Dr. Marianne Dubard-Gault, assistant professor (Medical Genetics) is senior author of “Assessment of a Peer Physician Coaching Partnership Between a Designated Cancer Center Genetics Service and a Community Cancer Network Hospital<https://bit.ly/3F1roIb>” in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Bradley Rolf and Martha Horike-Pyne.

Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Climate Change and the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in the United States<https://bit.ly/3ZMjpqI>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr. James Floyd, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “Association Between Diabetes Severity and Risks of COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes<https://bit.ly/3kThOAA>” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Dr. Geoffrey Hill, professor (Medical Oncology) is lead author of “A novel RIPK1 inhibitor attenuates GVHD<https://bit.ly/3LfPX8t>” in Blood.

Dr. Lorenzo Iovino, acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. Mazyar Shadman, associate professor (Medical Oncology) is senior author of “CAR T-cell therapy for CLL: a new addition to our treatment toolbox?<https://bit.ly/3Jl5Xo0>” in Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology.

Dr. Nicholas Johnson, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of “Total and subgenomic RNA viral load in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants<https://bit.ly/3mvB1bI>” in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Elizabeth Loggers, clinical associate professor (Medical Oncology) is co-author of “Nirogacestat, a γ-Secretase Inhibitor for Desmoid Tumors<https://bit.ly/3yru52a>” in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Robin Stiller, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author and Dr. Tyler Albert, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of “Responsibilities of Internal Medicine Chief Residents in the Modern Era: A National Survey<https://bit.ly/3mt0key>” in ATS Scholar. DOM co-authors are  Gabrielle Berger, Başak Çoruh, and Paul  Cornia.


In the news
Dr. Maria Corcorran, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “4 Ways to Reduce Health Stigma and Why We Need To<https://bit.ly/41UoBuk>” in Right As Rain.

Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis, professor (Medical Oncology) is quoted in “These doctors are working on a vaccine that they hope will treat breast cancer. Other cancer vaccines could come even sooner<https://bit.ly/3mtdrMS>.” in Insider and was on KING 5 New Day Northwest, discussing “Beating cancer through vaccines and immunotherapies<https://bit.ly/3ZBb2OV>.”

Dr. David Fredricks, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “Forget “The Last of Us”: Fungi Are Already Deadly<https://bit.ly/3SUghXt>” in Right As Rain.

Dr. Jonathan Himmelfarb, professor (Nephrology) is quoted in “Could implantable artificial kidneys end the need for dialysis?<https://go.nature.com/3T5aqOX>” in Nature.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Washingtonians weigh in on recent efforts to limit insulin costs<https://bit.ly/3ygrrwf>” from King 5 News.

Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Medical Oncology) interviewed Dr. Drew Weissman this week on the Giants of Gene Therapy Podcast<https://bit.ly/3J5TDqF>. Dr. Weissman was co-inventor of the mRNA technology that led to the mRNA vaccines for COVID.

Dr. H. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “Hepatitis B Vaccine Authorized in Great Britain<https://bit.ly/3J0YJ7t>” in Contagion.

Dr. Darrell Owens, clinical associate professor, talked to Spokane Public Radio in “Washington's Death with Dignity Act may get an update.<https://bit.ly/3SUxe42>”

Dr. Douglas Paauw, professor (General Internal Medicine) wrote “What do high BUN/Cr ratios mean?<https://bit.ly/3YQBX8l>” in MDedge.

Dr. Elizabeth Rhea, research assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is quoted in “UW research team discovers the cause behind long COVID brain fog<https://bit.ly/3ZQi3Lf>” from KING 5 News.

Dr. Pradeep Singh, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is quoted in “Cystic fibrosis study shows bacterial evolution for the first time<https://bit.ly/3F4V5IA>” in TD News.

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in “Alternatives to Popular Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Cut Heart-Attack Risk<https://on.wsj.com/3T9xJXX>” in the Wall Street Journal and “Clear CVD Benefit With Bempedoic Acid: CLEAR Outcomes<https://bit.ly/426qd48>” in tctmd.



Events of interest
Seattle Sounders
[cid:image024.jpg at 01D9536D.28C7E570]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 on the date of the match. As an added bonus, we are offering the Final 20, which means a group of 20 can go on the field behind the North goal post and watch the final 20 minutes of the half from field level. This experience available for both halves, meaning 2 groups of 20 (40 total participants) can take part in this experience! The 40 participants will be randomly selected from those who have already purchased tickets, and those who are still looking to purchase before March 12 (final day to get tickets to this event).


Weekly Calendar, March 13-17, 2023
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
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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