[domweek] DOM Week, January 27-31, 2025

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DOM Week
January 24, 2025
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>)


Awards
Conrad Liles receives Mayo Soley award
[A person with short brown hair wearing a blue and white checkered shirt  Description automatically generated]Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and vice chair for research, is the recipient of the 2025 Mayo Soley Award from the Washington Association of Physicians/Western Society for Clinical Investigation (WAP/WSCI). This award honors a senior investigator for lifetime achievement in scientific endeavor and training of junior investigators.

Read more on our news site<https://bit.ly/3CkqU1Q>.

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Carmen Mikacenic receives Outstanding Investigator Award
[A close-up of a person smiling  Description automatically generated]Dr. Carmen Mikacenic, clinical associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Investigator Award from the Washington Association of Physicians/Western Society for Clinical Investigation (WAP/WSCI).

This award is one of the most prestigious awards given by these societies and was presented in recognition of Dr. Mikacenic’s outstanding scientific contributions to academic medicine. She accepted the award and presented “Exploring Alveolar Macrophage Heterogeneity in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome” at the Western Medical Research Conference last week.

Read more on our news site<https://bit.ly/40J4Abm>.


Staff news
New administrator for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
[cid:image020.jpg at 01DB6E77.089C82C0]We are pleased to announce that Emily Lamont will be our new administrator for the divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, effective March 1, 2025.

Emily started her career at the University of Washington in 2000 as a research coordinator. She worked in grants and center management and as a department administrator in the School of Nursing prior to joining the Department of Medicine in 2022 as assistant director of operations. She brings a wealth of experience in HR, AHR, operational, fiscal and compliance management and has served as a float administrator in several of our divisions over the last two years. She was recently honored with an Outstanding Staff Award in 2024 and is currently nominated for a UW Distinguished Staff Award.

Emily takes the helm from Monica Fawthrop, who will be retiring in March after 37 years of service at the University of Washington. Monica has been the division administrator for Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine since 2003 and for Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine since 2016.

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[A stack of books with text  Description automatically generated]Staff Professional Development Scholarship recipients
The Department of Medicine Professional Development Staff Scholarships<https://bit.ly/3x2DLCD> provide funds to help Department of Medicine staff prepare to advance careers in education, health and medical sciences, or social sciences.

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients:

Kris Blow, grants and contracts manager (General Internal Medicine)
Antionette Craig, regional program manager (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
Ayusha Gupta, research consultant/analyst (Hematology and Oncology)
Veronica Moggio, administrative specialist (General Internal Medicine)

Learn more on our website<https://bit.ly/4jmDkad>.


Research news
Disability as Diversity: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks study
The NIH recently designated<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-designates-people-disabilities-population-health-disparities__;!!Mak6IKo!InIbRVim0g-mEiwdVBQ5BKHD8tZfCRMSIccaEIVg6L-6LOGWMCWdUK-nZ6UsscuzyYRdC-_dwwLZx6sG8zV3KEcGd9Hcrw5XOkD4Jw$> people with disabilities (PWDs) a health disparity population. The Einstein-Montefiore’s CTSA “Disability as Diversity: Reducing Researcher Roadblocks D2/R3<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/einsteinmed.edu/centers/ictr/disability-as-diversity/__;!!Mak6IKo!InIbRVim0g-mEiwdVBQ5BKHD8tZfCRMSIccaEIVg6L-6LOGWMCWdUK-nZ6UsscuzyYRdC-_dwwLZx6sG8zV3KEcGd9Hcrw6HZquxFA$>” study aims to mitigate factors associated with under-representation of PWDs, especially adults with developmental disabilities, in NIH research.

They are seeking UW participation in the survey<https://redcap.einsteinmed.org/surveys/?s=FKLXKMDMYN97RF3W> from study teams (PIs, Co-Is, study coordinators, research assistants, etc.), non-disability focused researchers, and adult focused researchers. Survey responses will identify salient researcher-facing barriers to including PWDs in biomedical and behavioral research. A later stage of D2/R3 will trial an intervention to mitigate these barriers.

Participants will receive a gift card or can donate the study incentive to a charitable organization.


Recent publications
Dr. Tara Babu, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Neutralizing antibody immune correlates in COVAIL trial recipients of an mRNA second COVID-19 vaccine boost<https://go.nature.com/4h4R73H>” in Nature Communications.

Dr. Gwen Bernacki, clinical assistant professor (Cardiology) is lead author and Dr. Catherine Butler, assistant professor (Nephrology) is senior author of “Lived Experiences of Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Kidney Dysfunction<https://bit.ly/4g9HU90>” in JAMA Network Open. DOM co-authors are Ann O’Hare, Mahlet Assefa, Kevin O’Brien, James Kirkpatrick, and Nisha Bansal.

Dr. Justin Bullock, clinical researcher (Nephrology) wrote “When Patient is Provider: How a Deeper Understanding of Patienthood and Disability Can Improve Medical Regulation<https://bit.ly/4h4MYg6>” in the Journal of Medical Regulation and is senior author of “When language engenders discomfort<https://bit.ly/3E7mpIr>” in Medical Education.

Dr. Kara Cicero, assistant professor of clinical practice, is lead author and Dr. Andrew Cowan, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Illuminating the Shadows: Innovation in Advanced Imaging Techniques for Myeloma Precursor Conditions<https://bit.ly/4hvOMyf>” in Diagnostics. DOM co-authors are Rahul Banerjee, Mary Kwok, Danai Dima, and Andrew Portuguese.

Drs. Andrew Cowan, associate professor, Geoffrey Hill, professor, and Stanley Riddell, professor (Hematology and Oncology) are co-authors of “Single-cell analysis of the multiple myeloma microenvironment after γ-secretase inhibition and CAR T-cell therapy<https://bit.ly/4jw9cJC>” in Blood.

Dr. Peter Leary, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of “Location of Care Delivery for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in the United States<https://bit.ly/4g4D7Wc>” in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. DOM co-author is Samuel Rayner.

Dr. Wayne Levy, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of ACC / AHA / ASE / HFSA / HRS / SCAI / SCCT / SCMR 2025 Appropriate Use Criteria for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, and Pacing<https://bit.ly/4jlGaMn>” in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Jimmy Ma, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Nina Kim, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “Prevalence and Correlates of Hepatitis C Viremia among People with HIV in the Direct-Acting Antiviral Era<https://bit.ly/3Wv2qdc>” in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Geetanjali Chander, Heidi Crane and Mari Kitahata.

Dr. R. Scott McClelland, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Immunogenicity and safety of a monovalent omicron XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine as a heterologous booster dose in US adults: interim analysis of a single-arm phase 2/3 study<https://bit.ly/4jpl7bZ>” in Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Ashok Reddy, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of “Factors Associated with Use of Telemedicine Among American Indian and Alaska Native Medicaid Beneficiaries<https://bit.ly/3WuLR14>” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors are Jason Deen, Jubi Lin, and Joshua Liao.

Dr. Evan Yu, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “Tucatinib and trastuzumab in HER2-mutated metastatic breast cancer: a phase 2 basket trial<https://go.nature.com/3PNnNT3>” in Nature Medicine.


In the news
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “UW study aims to spot the next pandemic before it spreads<https://bit.ly/4h9eF7h>” from NPR KNKX.

Dr. David Cummings, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is quoted in “Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs’ effect on 175 conditions<https://wapo.st/42umIqW>” in the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Carey Farquhar, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “The United States is leaving the World Health Organization. What could that mean for Spokane?<https://bit.ly/4h8evxd>” in the Spokesman-Review.

Drs. Stephanie Kim, assistant professor of clinical practice, and Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) are quoted in “The changing landscape of endocrinology: GLP-1s, new diabetes technology and more<https://bit.ly/42vTwjv>” in Healio.

Dr. Andrew Stergachis, associate professor (Medical Genetics) is quoted in “New Chromatin Fiber Sequencing Method Enables Targeted Amplification, Single-Cell Analysis<https://bit.ly/42s3T7Y>” in Genome Web.



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Events of interest
Science in Medicine lecture
Dr. Ian de Boer, professor (Nephrology) will present the Science in Medicine lecture, “Diabetes and chronic kidney disease – clinical epidemiology meets precision medicine” on Jan 29, 12-1pm, SLU Orin Smith Auditorium and zoom webinar<https://washington.zoom.us/j/93391418400>.

LGBTQ+ Community Event
All are welcome to attend the LGBTQ+ Community Event on Jan. 30, 6-8pm, at Stoup Brewing<https://www.stoupbrewing.com/capitol-hill/> in Capitol Hill.


Weekly Calendar, January 27-31, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Artificial Intelligence Symposium
We are collaborating with partners at Microsoft to present an artificial intelligence symposium to educate the department about generative AI tools and how we could use these tools to support our goals in clinical care, research, and education. Presenters will leave time in each session for interactive discussions about current state and potential future collaborations. Feb. 4, 8am-5pm, Vista Café. Please RSVP<https://forms.office.com/r/05AVRkK3Cn>. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/4j6w7uQ>.

An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine
The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine Grand Rounds<https://medicine.uw.edu/grand-rounds> on Friday, Feb. 7, 12-1pm, following National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3. Dr. Reshma Jagsi will present “An Evidence Based Approach to Promote Equity for Women in Academic Medicine.” Jagsi is the Lawrence W. Davis Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. Read more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/3BSh4Ej>. Presentation of the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards.




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