From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Aug 1 15:46:40 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Aug 1 15:46:49 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, August 4-8, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DC02FB.7629A5C0] DOM Week August 1, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Faculty news In memoriam: Shaveta Vinayak [Shaveta Vinayak]Dr. Shaveta Vinayak, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) passed away on July 25. She was 50. Vinayak earned her medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and a master's in physiology and biophysics from Georgetown University. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and pursued fellowship training in medical oncology at Stanford University. She joined the University of Washington in 2018 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor in 2023. A clinical and translational researcher, she aimed to develop novel immunotherapies for the treatment of triple-negative and BRCA-associated breast cancers. In 2022 she joined the UW Cancer Vaccine Institute as Director of Clinical Trials. Read about her journey as a breast cancer doctor and patient. ________________________________ Faculty spotlight: Lawrence Fong [Lawrence Fong]The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium highlighted Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Fong, professor (Hematology and Oncology) this month. Fong joined the University of Washington in 2024 and was named the Bezos Family Distinguished Scholar in Immunotherapy at Fred Hutch, where he is scientific director of the Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center. The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium, established in 2013, combines the cancer centers of the Big Ten Conference to conduct multi-institutional research led by clinical and scientific researchers at member institutions. The UW/FHCC was invited to join in 2024. Education news Call for collaborations: Resident scholarship projects It's the time of year when many IM residents actively seek scholarship projects. If you would like to partner with a resident on a scholarship project, please complete this form to describe your project details. ________________________________ Memorial service for Stephen Njau A memorial service for Dr. Stephen Njau will be held on Aug. 5, 1-2pm at Valley Burial & Cremation in Puyallup. There will be a time of prayer, paying of last respects, and military honors. Everyone from UW who is able to attend is warmly welcomed. Research news Folashade Otegbeye receives Endowed Chair in Cell and Gene Therapy Translation [Shade Otegbeye]Dr. Folashade "Shade" Otegbeye, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is the new holder of the Fleischauer Family Endowed Chair in Cell and Gene Therapy Translation at Fred Hutch. She currently supervises the minutiae of the machinery that fuels the Therapeutic Products Program (TPP) at Fred Hutch. "I consider myself a manufacturing scientist," she said. "I oversee the manufacturing component of translational science." Support from the endowed chair will help establish a platform for CRISPR gene editing. TPP has not yet used CRISPR, a gene editing tool that allows scientists to modify DNA, correcting or deleting faulty genes with extreme precision. Otegbeye leads a TPP project developing this technology to alter and transform T cells and natural killer cells. Some of the newest life-saving cancer treatments over the last decade involve white blood cells collected from cancer patients, which are then manufactured into cancer-killing cells using gene-editing tools. "It will now be easier and faster to turn new ideas for immune cell engineering into treatments for our patients in clinical trials," she said. "The endowed chair will help us continue evaluating, refining and developing the manufacturing processes and assays we need. It will also let us ask what else is out there, how can we keep up with it and how can we innovate on top of that?" Read the full story from Hutch News. ________________________________ Applications open for ITHS Pilot Awards [Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Logo]The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Pilots Program is designed to support innovative, high-impact translational research projects that have the potential to advance medical knowledge and improve human health. The Pilots Program is particularly focused on fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice, with an emphasis on addressing health disparities and enhancing public health outcomes. The program is currently accepting applications for three funding opportunities. Letters of intent are due Sept 12. Learn more on the ITHS website. Recent publications Dr. Justin Bullock, assistant professor (Nephrology) wrote "These Ghoulish Hands: Bringing Our Whole Selves to Patient Care" in ATS Scholar is co-author of "Prevalence and Sources of Disability-Based Discrimination in a National Sample of Graduating Medical Students" in JAMA Internal Medicine and "Centering a Justice-Based Approach to Disability Inclusion in Medical Education" in Academic Medicine. Dr. Connie Celum, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections in the USA: final results from the DoxyPEP multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial and open-label extension" in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Julia Dombrowski, Chase Cannon, Robert Suchland, and Olusegun Soge. Ryan Choi, research scientist, is lead author and Dr. Wesley Van Voorhis, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Anti-Cryptosporidium efficacy of BKI-1708, an inhibitor of Cryptosporidium calcium-dependent protein kinase 1" in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. DOM co-authors are Matthew Hulverson, Lynn Barrett, and Kayode Ojo. Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "The Path Forward for Vaccine Policy in the United States" in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Stephan Fihn, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Encouraging the Registration of Observational Studies" in JAMA Network Open. Dr. Lorenzo Giacani, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Syphilis Pathogenesis: Host Immune Response versus Pathogen Immune Evasion" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Endogenous human herpesviruses 6A/B" in the Journal of Virology. Dr. Nicholas Johnson, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "Multimorbidity Profiles and Severe In-Hospital Outcomes in Adults with Respiratory Syncytial Virus" in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Dr. Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Effect of obesity on the acute response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) in nonhuman primates" in PLoS Pathogens. Dr. David Linker, associate professor (Cardiology) is senior author of "Reported Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation Varies by Ethnicity and Presentation in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis" in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Dr. M. Juliana McElrath, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Vaccination with mRNA-encoded membrane-anchored HIV envelope trimers elicited tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in a phase 1 clinical trial" in Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Katherine Ritchey, associate professor of clinical practice (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is lead author of "Guiding Age-Friendly Care Through "What Matters": Restoring the Whole Person Back into Clinical Practice " in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Michael Schweizer, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Pasritamig, a First-in-Class, Bispecific T-Cell Engager Targeting Human Kallikrein 2, in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Phase I Study" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Ellen Schur, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Advancing Person-Centered Care in the New Era of Obesity Treatment" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "How I treat patients with CLL after prior treatment with a covalent BTK inhibitor and a BCL-2 inhibitor" in Blood. Dr. Dabin Yeum, postdoctoral scholar, is lead author and Dr. Leticia Sewaybricker, research assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "The Impact of Eating Behaviors on Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Over 12 Months in Children" in Obesity. DOM co-authors are Susan Melhorn and Ellen Schur. In the news Dr. William Grady, professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Cancer DNA Can Be Detected in the Bloodstream Up to Three Years Before Diagnosis, Study Suggests" in Smithsonian Magazine. Dr. Sara Hurvitz, professor and head (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in "Gedatolisib Triplet Boosts Progression-Free Survival in Breast Cancer" in Cure. Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Blood, Mucus, or Funky Shape: When Should You Actually Be Concerned About a Weird-Looking Poop?" in Health. Dr. Scott Ramsey, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Will MCD tests revolutionize cancer screening? NCI begins enrollment in Vanguard "feasibility" trial to start finding out" in the Cancer Letter. Events of interest Quiet week" August 4-8 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 2025 quiet weeks: November 24-28 December 22-26 ________________________________ Research Fellows Orientation Course Registration is open for the annual Department of Medicine Workshop: "Surviving and Thriving During the Research Years" on Aug. 6 at South Lake Union. This one-day in-person workshop provides practical guidance on career development, mentorship, manuscript writing and funding strategies (including a live mock study section) led by experts across the Department of Medicine. Designed for physician and PhD research trainees and early-stage faculty spanning from those who are just starting in research to those preparing to submit a career development award, this workshop is also great networking opportunity to meet other early career and senior researchers. There is no charge to attend this course and breakfast and lunch are provided. Please register for this course. Weekly Calendar, August 4-8, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. ________________________________ Amy Fields, Editor amyf@uw.edu [cid:image010.png@01DC02FB.7629A5C0][cid:image011.jpg@01DC02FB.7629A5C0][cid:image012.jpg@01DC02FB.7629A5C0][cid:image013.png@01DC02FB.7629A5C0][cid:image014.png@01DC02FB.7629A5C0] To subscribe/unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/domweek -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image014.png Type: image/png Size: 3421 bytes Desc: image014.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Aug 8 16:18:49 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Aug 8 16:19:51 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, August 11-15, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DC0880.1BFBDFC0] DOM Week August 8, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Awards [Julie Gralow]Julie Gralow receives Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Julie Gralow, professor emeritus (Hematology and Oncology) has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cancer Grid for her tireless efforts to bring equity in cancer care globally, and her longstanding contributions to cancer care, research, and global oncology. Staff news Outstanding Staff Award nominees [A purple background with white text AI-generated content may be incorrect.]The Outstanding Staff Awards aim 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 have 11 outstanding nominees for our 2025 awards: Leila Armas, Andr?a Campbell, Eva Crist, Katherine Elkort, Meg Frazer, Vibha Hariharan, Dawn Hill, Danielle Long, Sonja Stella, Jacquelin Vandermeer, and Blyss Vincent. Learn about the nominees on our website. Faculty news [Nicolae Leca]Faculty spotlight: Nicolae Leca Dr. Nicolae Leca, professor (Nephrology) was featured in Seattle Magazine's Top Doctor series, where he shared insights into what drives his passion for medicine, the advice he most frequently offers, and his perspective on the future of healthcare. Read the interview. ________________________________ [A person in a blue shirt AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Dr. Christopher Blosser, professor (Nephrology) has been elected to serve as a counselor-at-large on the board of the American Society of Transplantation. The AST is the largest transplant organization in North America and is recognized as the premier society for transplant professionals. ________________________________ [A person with long hair smiling AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Dr. Ann Jennerich, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been named Chair of the Ziskind Committee for the American Thoracic Society. The committee oversees the Ziskind Clinical Research Scholar Award, which recognizes early-career pulmonary and critical care fellows conducting outstanding patient-oriented clinical research. Research news Brain might become target of new type 1 diabetes treatments [Michael Schwartz]More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence of insulin. An analysis recently published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation explains how leptin affects the brain and how it might be used in future therapeutics. DKA happens when the body is unable to make insulin and begins to break down fat for fuel. This can lead to a life-threatening buildup of sugar (glucose) and ketoacids in the blood. Doctors have typically administered insulin to address the complication, authors noted. But evidence now shows that, when insulin is insufficient, the brain plays a key role in driving DKA, according to the new analysis, based in literature and research that includes studies conducted at UW Medicine since 2011. When the pancreas can't make insulin, "the brain gets the message that the body is out of fuel, even if it's not. This information is being communicated in part by a low blood level of the hormone leptin," said senior author Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition). DOM co-authors are Gregory Morton and Irl Hirsch. Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ Pediatric allergy clinic receives Allergists' Foundation grant award The Pediatric Allergy Clinics at the UWMC Roosevelt Clinic and Harborview Medical Center have received a 2025 Community Grant Award from the Allergists' Foundation to support the food insecurity screening initiative. [A group of people posing for a photo AI-generated content may be incorrect.]The project entitled "Food Insecurity Screening and Support for Pediatric Allergy Patients in the Seattle Area" is led by Drs. Jing Yi Sun, clinical assistant professor, Kelly Colas, clinical assistant professor, and Principal Investigator Dr. Gabriel Mendoza, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases). The funding will supplement resources for patients for an additional 18 months and provide a foundation for partnership with local food banks. Clinical news Physician Advisor Program [Illustration of hands interacting with electronic medical data]Physician advisors serve as a liaison between clinical staff and hospital administration, helping to ensure that medical care aligns with regulatory, documentation, and reimbursement standards. They serve as bridge-builders between frontline care and hospital leadership. Established in 2024, the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) Physician Advisor program helps assure the effective, efficient utilization of health care services. "In the first six months, the three person PA team has reviewed hundreds of payor denials and conducted Peer-to-Peer discussions with payor medical directors tied to millions of dollars in charges from UWMC," said Dr. Mark Mayo, medical director for care coordination and patient progression. Learn more on our news site. Recent publications Dr. Maralyssa Bann, associate professor (General internal Medicine) is lead author of "A Climate of Stigma, Uncertainty, and Distrust: Stakeholder Perception of Barriers to SNF Placement for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Methadone" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Petter Bjornstad, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-senior author of "Pathology-oriented multiplexing enables integrative disease mapping" in Nature. DOM co-authors are Laura Pyle and Ye Ji Choi. Dr. Christopher Blosser, professor (Nephrology) is co-author of "Management recommendations for kidney transplantation in patients with plasma cell dyscrasia" in Kidney International. He is also co-senior author of "Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Prognosis and Response to Immunotherapy" in the British Journal of Dermatology. DOM co-authors are Evan Hall and Shailender Bhatia. Jocelyn Cervantes, research assistant, is lead author and Dr. Jenny Kanter, research associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of "Salvaged Signals, Scarred Filters: Podocyte NPRC in Diabetic Kidney Disease" in Circulation Research. Dr. Austin Chen, acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. Ann Jennerich, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Utilization of the No One Dies Alone Program to Support Dying Patients" in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. DOM co-author is Ketki Sathe. Dr. Stefanie Deeds, clinical associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Karin Nelson, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Electronic Health Record Time Allocation Among Primary Care Clinicians at the Veterans Health Administration Using Virtual Observations" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors are Scott Hagan and Ashok Reddy. Dr. Christopher Goss, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is co-author of "Maximising opportunity for therapeutic success: sequential participation in cystic fibrosis nucleic acid-based therapy trials" in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Opportunities to improve antibiotic stewardship, and identification of blood biomarkers associated with bacteremia following CAR-T cell therapy" in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. DOM co-authors are Jennifer Huang, Andrew Portuguese, Noam Kopmar, Andrew Cowan, Mazyar Shadman, Alexandre Hirayama, Brain Till, Ryan Cassaday, Catherine Liu, Jordan Gauthier, and Emily Liang. Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of "Target Trial Emulation of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus No Infection and Risk of Post-COVID-19 Conditions in the Omicron Variant Versus Prior Eras" in Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Edward Boyko and Ann O'Hare. Drs. Janine Maenza, clinical professor, Adrienne Shapiro, assistant professor, and Juliana McElrath, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Vaccination with mRNA-encoded nanoparticles drives early maturation of HIV bnAb precursors in humans" in Science. Dr. Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Long COVID among Latino Patients of Two Federally Qualified Health Centers in Washington State" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Radhika Narla, associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author and Dr. Gabrielle Berger, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "A Three-Tiered Faculty Engagement Programme to Support Resident Scholarship" in the Clinical Teacher. DOM co-author is Whitney Harper. Drs. Andrew Portuguese, assistant professor, Andrew Cowan, associate professor, Mazyar Shadman, professor, Emily Liang, fellow, Brian Till, associate professor, David Maloney, professor emeritus, and Stanley Riddell, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "A phase 1 trial of fully human BCMA CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with 5-year follow-up" in Blood. Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of "An unexpected role for the brain in the pathogenesis of diabetic ketoacidosis" in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. DOM co-authors are Gregory Morton and Irl Hirsch. Dr. Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy for Richter Transformation: A CIBMTR analysis" in Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Dr. Stuart Shankland, professor (Nephrology) is lead author of "New Discoveries in Podocyte Mechanosensing and Mechanotransduction" in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Asa Tapley, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia Does Not Diminish Neutralizing Antibody Responses After mRNA COVID-19 Booster Vaccination in HIV-infected Adults" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. In the news Dr. Chase Cannon, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) was interviewed by Public Health Insider in "DoxyPEP for STI prevention: Q&A with Dr. Chase Cannon." Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "This UW Doc Was Fired from the CDC's Vaccine Panel" in Seattle Met. Dr. Jeanne Gall?e, postdoctoral scholar (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Subtle Changes in the Way You Speak Could Signal Alzheimer's Disease" in Verywell Health. Dr. Heather Greenlee, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in "How Your Diet Influences Your Colorectal Cancer Risk" in the New York Times. Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "Medical Mysteries: Woman who develops colorblindness, diabetes gets rare diagnosis" in the Washington Post. Dr. Jennifer Huang, fellow (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in "CAR T-Cell Therapy in Cancer Patients With Autoimmune Diseases" in Oncology Times. Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Major increase in colorectal cancer in younger adults tied to pandemic years, researchers say" in the Independent. Drs. Sid Kapnadak, associate professor, and Pradeep Singh, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) are quoted in "Going in for a close look at lung infections" from UW Medicine Newsroom. Dr. Coralynn Sack, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Wildfire smoke settles over Seattle, impacting air quality" from FOX 13. Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "How Leptin Helps the Brain Maintain Blood Sugar Levels" from Drug Discovery. Dr. Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in "New Combination and Single-Agent Therapies for CLL" in Medpage Today. 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The Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) established this day to recognize program coordinators and GME administrators who work to help make residency and fellowship training programs successful. Thank you to all the program managers, administrators and coordinators who work tirelessly on behalf of our residents and fellows. DEIB news [Forbes logo, blue and white]UW Medicine/Fred Hutch recognized in Forbes Best Employers for Women 2025 UW Medicine and Fred Hutch Cancer Center were recognized by Forbes in their 2025 Best Employer for Women list. Forbes' ranking of America's Best Employers for Women is released annually to help people identify companies that support women in leadership roles, address the gender wage gap, and create a more equitable workplace for women. UW Medicine and Fred Hutch Cancer Center were the only Washington state healthcare organizations to make the list. ________________________________ EthnoMed podcast [Duncan Reid]Dr. Duncan Reid, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine), created a podcast to highlight the diverse backgrounds and journeys of people in medicine. Reid is a physician in the International Medicine Clinic at Harborview Medical Center, and medical director of EthnoMed. The podcast, launched in June, is a natural addition to the EthnoMed program, which provides a cultural bridge connecting providers and patients who come from refugee, immigrant and migrant backgrounds. "A goal of the podcast is to humanize the healthcare journey," says Reid. "By sharing stories from clinicians from various cultural backgrounds and specialties, students considering a career in medicine see themselves represented." Listen to the podcast. Faculty news Two lifetimes' worth of bone marrow transplant breakthroughs [Rainer Storb]Fred Hutch bone marrow transplant pioneer Dr. Rainer Storb celebrated two milestones this year: turning 90 and retiring after nearly 60 years of making lifesaving breakthroughs. A key member of the team that made bone marrow transplantation into a reality, Storb's leadership in the field predates Fred Hutch, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Learn more about his accomplishments from Hutch News. Research news Immunobiology and Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma [Merkel Cell Carcinoma]A $14.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute will support 60 scientists across 4 institutions over 5 years. The grant includes three main scientific projects, three research cores (centralized shared resources), administrative support, and patient outreach and education, all focused on understanding how Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) evades the immune system and identifying new treatments to overcome resistance to current immunotherapies. By leveraging the unique biology of virus-driven MCC and an extensive specimen repository and clinical outcomes database, the team is well-positioned to make meaningful strides toward improving outcomes. Project leaders from the DOM include Drs. Shailender Bhatia, Aude Chapuis, Philip Greenberg, David Koelle, and Joshua Veatch. Learn more from the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) website. ________________________________ Improving prediction of persistent hypoxemic respiratory failure to support clinical trial enrichment [Neha Sathe]Dr. Neha Sathe, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of a K23 award from NIH/NHLBI for mentored patient-oriented research career development. This 5-year award will support the development of new tools that identify high-risk phenotypes of acute respiratory failure for early treatment, using artificial-intelligence techniques to integrate radiologic, clinical, and molecular data from systemic and airspace samples. Her mentorship and advisory team includes Drs. Mark Wurfel (PCCSM), Eric Morrell (PCCSM), Leila Zelnick (Nephrology), Peter Tarczy-Hornoch (Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education), Meliha Yetisgen (Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education), Nathan Cross (Radiology), and Jeffrey Jarvik (Radiology). ________________________________ [Ari Leonhard]Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Dr. Ari Leonhard, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) was awarded an NRSA F32 award through the NIH. This work will focus on the delivery of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists to patients served by the VA with obstructive sleep apnea and excess weight living in rural areas. The goals of this project are to explore how different domains of access to care related to rurality impact the receipt to these medications by patients. Through this work, intervenable barriers to weight management care will be identified in order to develop health system strategies to overcome challenges to the delivery of these highly effective medications. Dr. Leonhard is co-sponsored by Dr. Lucas Donovan and Dr. Laura Feemster for this award. ________________________________ ITHS KL2 applications open The ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers. The program is funded by the NIH and welcomes scholars from all health professions.[Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Logo] Applications are currently open until Oct. 13. Learn more on the ITHS website. Clinical news University of Washington Medical Center ranked No. 2 [US News & World Reports Best Hospitals logo]The University of Washington Medical Center was named the No. 2 hospital in Washington state and in the Seattle metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report in its annual Best Hospitals rankings and No. 37 in cancer care. High performing specialties include diabetes & endocrinology and gastroenterology. Recent publications Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is senior author of "Kidneys Under Pressure: The Consequence of Heart Failure and Elevated Filling Pressures" in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Phase II study of retifanlimab in patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (POD1UM-201)" in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. Dr. Justin Bullock, assistant professor (Nephrology) is senior author of "Staying On Peritoneal Dialysis: A Qualitative Study On The Experiences Of Black And Latino Patients" in Health Affairs. DOM co-author is Matthew Rivara. Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Innovation in active and passive immunisation of people who are immunocompromised: a call to action" in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, William Hahn, and Catherine Liu. Drs. Hill and Liu also joined the Lancet Infectious Diseases podcast to discuss "Prevention and management of infections in people who are immunocompromised." Dr. Steven Kahn, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "The Forces Reshaping America's Health Landscape for People With Diabetes-This Is Not About DEI, This Is About Whether People Live or DIE" in Diabetes Care. Dr. Catherine Liu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Tackling antimicrobial resistance in people who are immunocompromised: leveraging diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship" in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Emily Rosen. Dr. Liu is also co-author of "Dalbavancin for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: The DOTS Randomized Clinical Trial" in JAMA. Drs. Ryan Lynch, associate professor, and Ajay Gopal, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Remission Assessment by Circulating Tumor DNA in Large B-cell Lymphoma" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Joseph Merrill, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Longitudinal effects of interoceptive awareness training as an adjunct to medication treatment for opioid use disorder: A randomized clinical trial of Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy" in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Dr. Radhika Narla, associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author and Dr. Katherine Wysham, assistant professor (Rheumatology) is senior author of "Improving Osteoporosis Clinic Access With Nurse-Led Telephone Call for Veterans on Bisphosphonates" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOM co-author is Katherine Ritchey. Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor emeritus (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Left Bundle Branch Block as a Risk Factor for Heart Failure" in JAMA Network Open. Dr. Stefan Radtke, acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Engraftment and persistence of HBB base-edited hematopoietic stem cells in nonhuman primates" in Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Ruben Raychaudhuri, assistant professor, is lead author and Petros Grivas, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Accelerated Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, and Cisplatin in Nonurothelial Histologic Subtypes of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Phase 2 Trial" in European Urology. DOM co-author are Brianna Woo, Patrick Panlasigui, Andrew Hsieh, Todd Yezefski, Michael Schweizer, Robert Montgomery, and Evan Yu. Dr. Suravi Raychaudhuri, fellow, is lead author and Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Percival, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Phase 1 trial of venetoclax with cladribine, cytarabine, G-CSF, and mitoxantrone for AML and high-grade myeloid neoplasm" in Blood Neoplasia. DOM co-authors are Kim Quach, Eva Gill, Anna Halpern, Jacob Appelbaum, Cristina Ghiuzeli, Paul Hendrie, Ryan Cassaday, and Roland Walter. Dr. Moritz Stolla, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Chilling Controversy: Cold-Stored Platelets for Prophylactic Transfusions" in Blood. Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is senior author of "Renal Denervation for Hypertension: Current Evidence and Clinical Perspectives" in Current Atherosclerosis Reports. DOM co-authors are Joey Chiang and Lee Bockus. Dr. Yang is also senior author of "Preventing atherosclerosis: rethinking the starting line" in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology and co-author of "Association of US Nativity and Length of US Residence With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, by Disaggregated Race and Ethnicity" in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In the news Dr. Seth Cohen, associate professor of clinical practice (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "RSV season is approaching. Here's how to protect yourself" in The New York Times Dr. Laura den Hartigh, research associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition) is quoted in "What doctors want you to know about visceral fat" from Woman's World. Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say" in The Guardian. Dr. Douglas Paauw, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "4 common medical myths, busted" in Seattle Magazine. Dr. John Scott, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "7 Ways Technology Is Changing Your Visit to the Doctor" from Right as Rain. Events of interest Federal Policy Town Hall A Town Hall to discuss the latest federal policy updates will be held on Aug. 21, 4-5pm, via zoom . More information is available on the Vitals website. Weekly Calendar, August 18-22, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Mindful self-compassion for healthcare communities The UW Medicine Fall 2025 Mindful Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities series offers six weekly sessions designed to support emotional well-being and teach practical tools for managing stress, reconnecting to personal values and caring for yourself while caring for others. Training will include brief instructive talks, experiential exercises, and interactive small group discussions for application to daily challenges. 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Name: image023.png Type: image/png Size: 3421 bytes Desc: image023.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Aug 22 15:52:10 2025 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Aug 22 15:52:19 2025 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, August 25-29, 2025 Message-ID: [cid:image001.jpg@01DC137C.B39E22F0] DOM Week August 22, 2025 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) DEIB news New location fosters community at Center for Indigenous Health [cid:image003.jpg@01DC137C.B39E22F0]Many UW Medicine students, residents, and fellows miss home, yet for those who are Indigenous, the sense of dislocation from community and culture can be especially acute. Dr. Jason Deen, professor (Cardiology) and founding director of the UW Medicine Center for Indigenous Health, hopes some of those connections can be restored at the Center?s new location at UW Medical Center ? Montlake. ?I'm grateful that I can be working in my office, and I see the students walking by, and then I?ll get a knock on the door,? says Deen, a professor?in Pediatrics and Medicine and member of the Blackfeet Tribe. ?I want to hear from them. I want to hear about the things that are going well for them. I want to hear about the things that are challenging for them. My staff and I just want to be here for them.? Read the full story from Vitals. Faculty news In memoriam: Sherrill Slichter [Sherrill Slichter]Dr. Sherrill Slichter, professor emeritus (Hematology and Oncology) passed away on Aug. 13. She was 95. Throughout a distinguished career spanning more than five decades, Dr. Slichter's contributions to the field of transfusion medicine revolutionized platelet transfusion therapy, and because of her accomplishments, individuals with leukemia, other blood disorders, and other cancers can be safely treated with therapies such as chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. She was known as a truly remarkable translational scientist, colleague, and friend. Read more about her on our news site. ________________________________ [Madhav Dhodapkar]Madhav Dhodapkar receives Milton B. Rubin Family Endowed Chair Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and scientific director of Fred Hutch?s Multiple Myeloma Program, is the new holder of the Milton B. Rubin Family Endowed Chair at Fred Hutch. The endowed chair was created five years ago by Milton Rubin to express his gratitude for the care his son received at Fred Hutch decades back. The first holder of the chair was Dr. Rainer Storb. Learn more from Hutch News. ________________________________ Thomas Fitzpatrick selected for Public Intellectuals Program [Tom Fitzpatrick]Dr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, acting instructor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been selected for the ninth round of the Public Intellectuals Program (PIP). Launched in 2005, PIP identifies outstanding members of the next generation of American China specialists ? in the academic, professional, or policymaking spheres ? who, in the tradition of earlier China hands, have the interest and potential to venture outside of academia or their professions into areas relevant to foreign policy and public education.? Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Faculty spotlight: Thomas Lynch [Thomas Lynch]Seattle Magazine recently profiled Dr. Thomas Lynch, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and president and director of Fred Hutch Cancer Center, as part of their Top Doctors feature series. He talked about what led him to Seattle and Fred Hutch, the future of AI in medicine, and the importance of collaboration. Education news ReVAMP RAMP: Resident Advising and Mentorship Program [Gabrielle Berger and Radhika Narla]Since its launch in 2007, RAMP has paired residents with faculty mentors to provide structured guidance in research, career exploration, and professional development. In an effort to better meet the needs of residents and changing fellowship application landscape, RAMP leadership recently evaluated the program and implemented changes to better meet the needs of participating residents in their professional growth?an initiative now known as ?ReVAMP RAMP.? The results of the project were published this month in The Clinical Teacher: ?A Three-Tiered Faculty Engagement Programme to Support Resident Scholarship.? Dr. Radhika Narla, associate professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and associate program director for subspecialty medicine is lead author and Dr. Gabrielle Berger, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author. Post-implementation surveys show that ReVAMP RAMP has strengthened scholarly productivity and fostered more meaningful mentor-mentee connections, especially for fellowship-bound residents. Read the full story on our news site. Research news Discovering immune mechanisms that contribute to progressive pulmonary fibrosis [Sarah Holton]Dr. Sarah Holton, acting instructor (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of a K23 award from NIH/NHLBI for mentored patient-oriented research career development. This 5-year award will support her efforts to define the immune cell populations that lead to progression of fibrosis in Interstitial Lung Disease. She will use high dimensional flow cytometry and single cell and spatial transcriptomics to define these populations in the blood and the lung and relate them to clinical outcomes in two cohorts of patients. Her mentorship and advisory team includes Drs. Carmen Mikacenic, Mark Wurfel and Ganesh Raghu (PCCSM), Jessica Hamerman (Immunology), Leila Zelnick (Nephrology), and Hannah DeBerg (BRI, Bioinformatics). ________________________________ Improving follow-up colonoscopy after abnormal colorectal cancer screening [Rachel Issaka]Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor (Gastroenterology) has been awarded a prestigious NIH R37 MERIT grant to support research addressing a crucial public health issue: the high rate of missed follow-ups after abnormal stool-based colorectal cancer screenings. Without timely colonoscopies following these tests, the potential benefits are lost. Colorectal cancer (CRC) deaths have declined since the early 1990s, but patients in safety-net healthcare systems ? which represent 25% of U.S. hospitals ? face worse CRC outcomes. These systems typically care for populations with limited access to care, contributing to higher CRC mortality. While the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a low-cost, preferred screening method, only 33?58% of patients complete a follow-up colonoscopy within a year of an abnormal result. Delays over six months significantly increase the risk of advanced-stage CRC and death. This project will test a multilevel intervention that tackles key patient- and health system-level barriers identified by Issaka's team, comparing it with usual care to improve follow-up rates in safety-net healthcare settings. Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Small pilot test of novel opioid-use therapy shows success [Jared Klein]A novel treatment protocol for opioid-use disorder significantly improves patient outcomes, according to research recently published in JAMA Network Open. In the study, 95 patients were administered injectable-only overlapping buprenorphine that did not require fentanyl withdrawal. The results significantly outperformed traditional methods, with 75% of participants completing the three-day injection series and 64% continuing treatment with a second monthly dose. ?Being able to get someone started on life-saving medication like buprenorphine without the need for an initial period of withdrawal is particularly important for people experiencing homelessness,? said Dr. Jared Klein, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) and senior author of the paper. ?This study is a significant contribution to the existing literature around novel methods of starting buprenorphine in the era of fentanyl.? Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. Clinical News Inaugural clinical practice guideline for obstructive sleep apnea [Reena Mehra]Dr. Reena Mehra, professor and head (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) chaired the task force and is lead author of the inaugural American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline addressing the topic of inpatient sleep medicine and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in medically hospitalized adults. DOM co-author is Dr. Martha Billings. To date, the existing clinical paradigm for the diagnosis, management and treatment of OSA has focused on the outpatient arena. The guideline was developed to provide guidance regarding the evaluation and management of OSA in medically hospitalized adults, a setting that is increasingly being recognized as an opportunity to identify and manage OSA with the intent to improve clinical outcomes. Recent publications Dr. Engi Attia, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of ?Spirometry Abnormalities and Immune Dysfunction Among Adolescents With and Without HIV in Kenya: A Cohort Study? in CHEST. DOM co-authors are Kristina Crothers and Eoin West. The paper: ?Blood-brain barrier integrity and transport of major hormones are unchanged in mice with euglycemic hyperinsulinemia? is the featured article in Endocrinology this week. Dr. William Banks, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author and DOM co-authors are Kim Hansen, Kristin Bullock and Michelle Erickson. Dr. Nisha Bansal, professor (Nephrology) is co-author of ?2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/AAPA/ABC/ACCP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines? in JACC. Dr. Eugene Yang is co-chair of the Peer Review Committee and Dr. Catherine Otto is chair of the ACC/AHA Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Dr. Megan Capozzi, research assistant professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is lead author of ?? Cell G?s signaling is critical for physiological and pharmacological enhancement of insulin secretion? in JCI. Dr. Jocelyn James, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of ?Use of Pharmacists and Collaborative Practice Agreements to Treat Hepatitis C: A Survey of Primary Care Clinicians in Washington State? in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. Dr. Gail Jarvik, professor and head (Medical Genetics) is co-author of ?Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of keloids uncovers novel susceptibility loci in diverse populations? in Nature Communications. Dr. Lauren Jatt, clinician researcher (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of ?Cytokines Associated With Moderate and Severe Adverse Events During a Sporozoite Malaria Vaccine Trial with Controlled Human Malaria Infection? in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of ?Pooled CAR-T screening in nonhuman primates identifies designs with enhanced proliferation, trafficking, and persistence? in Blood. Dr. Allison Mobley, R2, is lead author of ?Facilitators and barriers to scaling up methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysian prisons: using nominal group technique with custodial staff? in the International Journal of Prison Health. In the news Drs. Megan Capozzi, research assistant professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and Scott Hagan, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) are quoted in ?New Data Shows Just How Powerful the Next Weight-Loss Drugs May Be? in the New York Times. Dr. Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in ?Manufacturing-dependent Cowlitz County is an industrial air pollution hotspot in WA? in The Columbian. Dr. Jared Klein, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in ?UW study sees success during test for new opioid-use therapy? from KIRO 7 News. Dr. Philip Mease, clinical professor (Rheumatology) is quoted in ?FDA approves landmark fibromyalgia drug that works like no other? in New Atlas. Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) contributed to ?What makes GLP1 receptor agonist drugs so effective for obesity?? for Open Access Government. Events of interest Free online Covidence training for Data Extraction 2 tool The UW Health Sciences Library is hosting a free online training for the Covidence review software, aimed at researchers who are familiar with the platform and working on non-intervention reviews, e.g., qualitative reviews and reviews of observational studies. Aug. 26, 12-1pm. Learn more and register for the training. Weekly Calendar, August 25-29, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Barbara Jung portrait unveiling Former Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung will be present for the unveiling of her portrait on Sept. 8, 8:30am, in Turner Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served. Please stop by to view the portrait and reconnect with Barbara and Betsy. Following the event, the portrait will be displayed outside the Chair?s office in the RR-wing of Health Sciences on the 5th floor, alongside portraits of previous department chairs. 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Honoring Dr. Chait's two passions - teaching in the clinical setting and providing mentorship for trainees in the research setting - this award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentorship, teaching, and professionalism for trainees. Faculty news Jacob Doll new UW Medicine Medical Director for Learning [Jacob Doll]Dr. Jacob Doll, associate professor (Cardiology) is the new UW Medicine Medical Director for Learning. In this new role, Doll will coordinate education and professional development activities for medical staff across UW Medicine, working closely with the Organization Development and Training team and faculty to identify new educational needs and generate a body of educational resources that help build skills in support of the UW Medicine mission. Staff news [Rob Wisdom]Staff spotlight: Rob Wisdom Our latest staff spotlight is on Rob Wisdom, clinical research budget manager in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Rob has been part of the UW community for nearly three decades, bringing a consistent focus on improving financial operations and supporting research. Learn more about him on our news site. Education news Call for collaborators: Resident scholarship projects Our IM Residency Programs are putting out their annual call for research project opportunities for residents. If you have a scholarship project and would like to offer residents the chance to collaborate with you, please complete the Scholarship Opportunities for IM Residents form. We encourage you to complete the form again if you did so when it was originally sent out in the Aug. 1 newsletter, as a data collection error resulted in prior responses not being recorded. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our resident-scholars! Research news Sepsis cases vary in response to standard IV care [Pavan Bhatraju and Elizabeth Kiernan]Sepsis is a dangerous condition that happens when the body overreacts to an infection, often leading to organ failure. Treating the condition has always been problematic, and especially when an acute kidney injury is involved. New research, however, suggests why conventional treatments vary in their effectiveness among patients. Not all sepsis patients are biologically the same, and therefore can respond very differently to fluid intervention, according to a study published last month in the American Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. The researchers analyzed 1,289 patients enrolled in a multicenter national clinical trial called CLOVERS, for Crystalloid Liberal or Vasopressor Early Resuscitation in Sepsis. Working with patients suffering from sepsis, the researchers measured three blood biomarkers to identify the two subtypes. They were then able to show that these two subtypes were associated with different clinical outcomes and different responses to resuscitation strategies. "Though we know distinct phenotypes of sepsis disease and response exist, it is difficult to distinguish them clinically in real time. This approach offers an exciting way to providing more precise, data-driven care in the ICU," said lead author Dr. Elizabeth Kiernan, fellow (Nephrology). Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is senior author. Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom. ________________________________ [Sally Baker] Dr. Sally Baker, clinician researcher (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has been awarded a K08 from NHLBI to study how alveolar macrophages drive innate immune responses to Gram Negative bacterial lung infections like Burkholderia pseudomallei. Recent publications Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Use of Clesrovimab for Prevention of Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Infants: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2025" in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Michael Boeckh, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "A Network for Advancing Prevention and Treatment of Infections Among Immunocompromised Individuals" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-author is Steven Pergam. Dr. Barbara Lam, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Artificial Intelligence in Hematology" in Blood. Drs. Ryan Lynch, associate professor, and Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Outcomes of allogeneic HCT in Hodgkin lymphoma in the era of checkpoint inhibitors: a joint CIBMTR and EBMT analysis" in Blood. Dr. Joseph Merrill, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Collaborative Care for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: A Hybrid Type 2 Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial" in JAMA Psychiatry. Drs. Stephen Smith, associate professor, Ajay Gopal, professor, and Mazyar Shadman, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of "Digital pathology and image analysis of p53 biomarker in lymphomas using two algorithms: correlation with genotype and visual inspection" in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "High-Dose Buprenorphine Treatment in the Setting of Fentanyl" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-author is Elenore Bhatraju. Dr. Benjamin Wolpaw, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author and Dr. Tessa Steel, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of "Hospital-Wide Implementation, Clinical Outcomes, and Safety of Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal" in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Hannah Oren, Laura Quinnan-Hostein, Nicholas Johnson, Ayushi Gupta, and H. Nina Kim. Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of "Use of Risk Assessment to Guide Decision-Making for Blood Pressure Management in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology" in Circulation. In the news Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Medical experts back COVID-19 vaccine for kids, despite split opinion" from FOX 13 News and "Dr. Chu warns of vaccine gaps as kids head back to school" in Northwest Asian Weekly. Dr. Jeanne Poole, professor (Cardiology) is quoted in "Including more females in cardiac device trials can benefit all patients" in Medical Xpress. Dr. Savitha Subramanian, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in "How To Manage High Triglycerides With Diabetes" in Diatribe. Events of interest Medicine Grand Rounds Dr. Benjamin Ebert (Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center) will give the Finch Lecture, "The Origins of Cancer" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Sept. 5, 12-1pm, via zoom. Weekly Calendar, September 1-5, 2025 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Barbara Jung portrait unveiling Former Department Chair Dr. Barbara Jung will be present for the unveiling of her portrait on Sept. 8, 8:30am, in Turner Auditorium. Light refreshments will be served. Please stop by to view the portrait and reconnect with Barbara and Betsy. Following the event, the portrait will be displayed outside the Chair's office in the RR-wing of Health Sciences on the 5th floor, alongside portraits of previous department chairs. All are welcome! Harnessing AI in Clinical Research: Innovations, Challenges, and the Road Ahead Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing clinical research, reshaping how trials are designed, conducted, and analyzed. This presentation, part of the ITHS Clinical Research Education Series, will explore innovations AI brings to clinical research, from streamlining data collection to optimizing patient recruitment and trial efficiency. Sept. 19, 12-1:30pm, via zoom. 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