[domweek] DOM Week, February 3-7, 2025

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DOM Week
January 31, 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>)


Staff news
In memoriam: Kayoko Ogimoto
[A person in a pink coat  Description automatically generated]Dr. Kayoko Ogimoto, research scientist (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) recently passed away. She retired from the UW in 2023 after 22 years of service.

After earning her PhD in Exercise Physiology at Oregon State University, Kayoko joined the UW's NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center Energy Balance Core. For over two decades she served as manager of the core's day-to-day operations and played a crucial role in its expansion, success and the establishment of its nationally renowned reputation.

Her dedication, commitment and expertise were central to the success of numerous research programs, and her contributions have left a lasting impact on the field of nutrition and obesity research.

A memorial service will be held on Feb. 8, 6:30pm, at the Kadampa Meditation Center Washington. Donations in her honor may be made to the Kadampa Meditation Center Washington<https://bit.ly/40X2Uv6>.

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Staff spotlight: Niambi Kanye
[A person taking a selfie  Description automatically generated]Our latest staff spotlight is on Niambi Kanye, human resources manager in the Division of Nephrology and an active member of various university-wide and departmental initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and professional development.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/40sbvEI>.


Faculty news
Election to American Society of Clinical Investigation
[A close-up of a person smiling  Description automatically generated]Congratulations to Dr. Chetan Seshadri, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) who was elected to membership in the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

Election to the ASCI is a milestone in the physician-scientist career path. The society is an honor society of physician-scientists, who translate findings in the laboratory to the advancement of clinical practice. He will be inducted at the annual meeting on April 25.

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Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women's Health
[A close-up of a person smiling  Description automatically generated]Dr. Sara Hurvitz, professor and head (Hematology and Oncology) is the inaugural recipient of the Smith Family Endowed Chair in Women's Health.

The new endowed chair, established by Kathy Surace-Smith, a former life sciences industry executive, and Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, will provide an enduring source of flexible funding to help fuel efforts to improve survivorship and quality of life for women with cancer.

"It's an absolute honor that Kathy and Brad have chosen to support me with an endowed chair and invest in this research," Hurvitz said. "It is also a tremendous acknowledgement of the importance of this work on behalf of women. So, it is an honor and a great responsibility."

Learn more from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/4aDEoSU>.


Clinical news
Bilingual staff certification
[A group of hands holding speech bubbles  Description automatically generated]In 2024, over half a million visits to UW Medicine were by patients who preferred to communicate about their healthcare in a language other than English.

DOM providers care for people from all over the world with a wide range of cultures and many different communication needs. To support equal access to comprehensive care, we offer many resources that help to communicate clinical information to patients in their native or preferred language.

"Being able to speak with patients in a common language makes the care I provide more personal and individualized," said Dr. Amineta Sy, an internal medicine resident who is certified to provide care in French, Wolof and Fulani.

Those who would like to communicate directly with patients and their companions in languages other than English can become certified as Bilingual Staff<https://bit.ly/4jME094>. Assessments take approximately 30 minutes.

Read the full story on our news site<https://bit.ly/3WCY6IX>.

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Outstanding Clinician Award
[A person in a suit smiling  Description automatically generated]Dr. Joshua Benditt, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is the 2025 recipient of the Outstanding Clinician award from the Washington, Hawaii, Alaska Thoracic Society (WHATS), a local chapter of the American Thoracic Society. The Outstanding Clinician Award recognizes an individual who has made substantial contributions in the clinical care of patients with lung disease on a local or national level.



Research news
Fecal microbiota transplantation may help patients heal after stem cell transplantation
[A person wearing glasses and a purple shirt  Description automatically generated]A new study<https://go.nature.com/3WEyqeR> shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for blood cancers.

"The gut microbiome is an organ in itself, and it is connected to the immune system," said lead author Dr. Armin Rashidi, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology). "Since the process of stem cell transplantation damages the gut microbiome, we want to see if FMT will help restore microbial diversity and promote the beneficial bacterial species that support a healthy immune system."

Read the full story from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/42vCNfU>.

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Clinical Research Methods course
Fellows interested in clinical research are invited to join<https://bit.ly/42FzNhn> a fast-paced comprehensive course in clinical research methods. This 11-week course (Feb 26-May 14) will teach fundamental concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics with direct application of these methods toward the interpretation of contemporary biomedical research. The course will combine out of class reading and video content with in-class problem solving sessions and journal article appraisal. Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, professor (Nephrology) is the course director. For more information, please visit our website<https://bit.ly/3DAX5H3>.

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T32 renewal
The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine received funding from the NIH for years 46-50 of their T32 program to train scientists to perform clinically relevant research in pulmonary and critical care medicine.

The training program focuses on physician-scientists who conduct research across the translational continuum, from biological pre-clinical research in the laboratory to clinical research. An interdisciplinary approach prepares trainees for academic careers characterized by independently funded research and a commitment to training.

Led by program directors Drs. Kristina Crothers, Robb Glenny, David Horne, and Anne Manicone, this longstanding training program is successful in large part due to our dedicated faculty and administrative staff.


Recent publications
Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of "Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Nonrandomized, Open-Label, International, Multicenter Phase I/II Study<https://bit.ly/40Gnnmt>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Philip Greenberg, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-senior author of "Mannose metabolism reshapes T cell differentiation to enhance anti-tumor immunity<https://bit.ly/4ggMqCr>" in Cancer Cell.

Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of "Severity and Long-Term Mortality of COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus<https://bit.ly/4hsORDe>" in JAMA Internal Medicine, and "Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US veterans, September, 2023 to March, 2024: a target trial emulation study<https://bit.ly/4hgkLTH>" in Lancet Infectious Diseases. He is also co-author of "A framework for monitoring RSV prevention product effectiveness in the United States<https://bit.ly/4aEAucq>" in Vaccine.

Dr. Adelaide McClintock, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Special Report: Entrustable Professional Activities in Sex- and Gender-Based Women's Health<https://bit.ly/4hfy46Q>" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Dr. Darrell Owens, clinical associate professor and associate medical director, palliative care, is lead author of "Understanding Disenfranchised Grief in a Post-COVID-19 World-A Pilot Study of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Palliative Care<https://bit.ly/42wUyeW>" in the Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing.

Dr. Swetha Reddi, R2, is lead author and Dr. Armin Rashidi, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Fecal microbiota transplantation to prevent acute graft-versus-host disease: pre-planned interim analysis of donor effect<https://bit.ly/3EglUM9>" in Nature Communications. DOM co-authors are Geoffrey Hill and Stephanie Lee.

Dr. Michelle Sabo, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. R. Scott McClelland, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Bacterial vaginosis is associated with transcriptomic changes but not higher concentrations of cervical leukocytes in a study of women at high risk for HIV acquisition<https://bit.ly/4hmg5LV>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Melissa Krueger, Sina Gharib, David Fredricks, and Javeed Shah.

Dr. Adrienne Shapiro, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "C-reactive Protein for TB Triage Testing Is Not the Answer for Some Populations-Did We Ask the Right Question?<https://bit.ly/3Q0isI8>" in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Savitha Subramanian, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of "Incretin-Based Therapies and Lifestyle Interventions: The Evolving Role of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Obesity Care<https://bit.ly/4hDJLUs>" in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Drs. Ana Valencia, research assistant professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), Ian de Boer, professor, and Bryan Kestenbaum, associate professor (Nephrology) are co-authors of "A Pilot Trial of Nicotinamide Riboside and Coenzyme Q10 on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Chronic Kidney Disease<https://bit.ly/4hAVHGt>" in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Mitchell Vollger, postdoctoral scholar, is lead author and Dr. Andrew Stergachis, associate professor (Medical Genetics) is senior author of "Synchronized long-read genome, methylome, epigenome and transcriptome profiling resolve a Mendelian condition<https://go.nature.com/3WFu8Up>" in Nature Genetics. DOM co-authors are Jane Ranchalis, Elizabeth Blue, Sirisak Chanprasert, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Peter Byers, Fuki Hisama and Gail Jarvik.


In the news
Dr. John Amory, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Better male birth control is on the horizon<https://bit.ly/4aCRaBf>" in Science News.

Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "When IS Tamiflu Worth Taking?<https://bit.ly/3PTGpB7>" in Time.

Dr. Irl Hirsch, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and Dr. Carol Wysham, clinical professor, are quoted in "What did your breakfast just do to your blood sugar? Continuous glucose monitoring can 'empower' the diabetic and non-diabetic alike, experts say<https://bit.ly/3EvPWvq>" in the Spokesman-Review.

Northwest Now<https://to.pbs.org/3PSwQSH> talked to Drs. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and Chris Sanford (Family Medicine) about their "Germ and Worm" podcast on travel health.


Events of interest
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. You are welcome to attend all or only a subset of the symposium. Learn more on our news site<https://bit.ly/4j6w7uQ>.

Medicine Grand Rounds
The Gender Equity Council is proud to sponsor Medicine 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.


Weekly Calendar, February 3-7, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.




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Amy Fields, Editor
amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>


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