[domweek] DOM Week, March 10-14, 2025

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek]

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DOM Week
March 7, 2025
News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine

(if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf at uw.edu<mailto:amyf at uw.edu>)


Awards
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States awards
[Jason Dominitz and Stephen Hunt]The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) Society of Federal Health Professionals has honored Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) with the 2025 Physician Award and Dr. Stephen Hunt, clinical professor, with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Physician Award recognizes the accomplishments of a federal physician who has made outstanding contributions as a clinician, researcher, educator, or healthcare manager. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors a distinguished career of excellence in development, invention, and innovation in healthcare that is recognized internationally and makes significant fundamental contributions of lasting impact to better health outcomes in federal healthcare.

As a forum for interagency collaboration, AMSUS honors the legacy of federal medicine’s tremendous impact in advancing and improving health for all Americans and our international partners.


Faculty news
Commensality groups
[A group of people sitting around a table, communicating and connecting.]As part of our focus on well-being, we are facilitating commensality groups<https://bit.ly/4gDgmc4> to strengthen community, collegiality, and social connection amongst faculty. Groups consist of 6 to 8 participants meeting monthly to discuss questions relevant to their professional obligations, personal lives, and work-life integration.

Feedback from commensality groups formed in fall 2023 was positive, with participants feeling the groups were helpful in building engagement, connections and community while reducing distress.

Please sign up<https://redcap.link/qb9qapt7> if you are interested in joining a group!

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[Karin Bornfeldt]The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) announced<https://bit.ly/3QMNqnH> that Dr. Karin Bornfeldt, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) has been named among its 2025 class of fellows. Designation as a fellow recognizes commitment to the ASBMB through a history of exceptional and sustained service to the society as well as impactful accomplishments in research, education, mentorship, and service to the scientific community. Twenty-four fellows were selected this year.


Staff news
Professional development for research coordinators
Registration is now open for the Networking to Enhance Development (NED) Conference, an annual professional development conference for research coordinators. Participants will expand their knowledge and skills and get a chance to develop contacts, share ideas, and learn from peers. This free event will be held in person on April 11, 10am-3:30pm, South Lake Union. Learn more and register on the ITHS website.<https://bit.ly/4i497vu>


Research news
AI technology to help analyze colonoscopies
[David Hockenbery]Endoscopists who perform colonoscopies are trained to zoom in on the nooks and crannies of the colon, the glossy pink five-foot-long tunnel that snakes through the abdomen. They are on the prowl for polyps, small clumps of cells that may turn cancerous if not removed.

They are more likely to miss polyps that are flat and don't stick up into the middle of the colon, increasing the chance that an undetected polyp may develop into colon cancer. These stealth polyps are a perfect match for GI Genius<https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-ca/products/gastrointestinal-artificial-intelligence/gi-genius-intelligent-endoscopy.html>, a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that Fred Hutch is using to read colonoscopy scans. It works by analyzing every image projected on a screen during a colonoscopy. If something appears elevated or depressed, it will put a green square around what it thinks is a polyp.

"We are early adopters, and we are already seeing that AI can really help," said Dr. David Hockenbery, professor (Gastroenterology) and medical director of the procedure suite and head of gastroenterology and hepatology at Fred Hutch Cancer Center.

Read the full story from Hutch News<https://bit.ly/43nBf8c>.

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Global Innovation Research Award
[Susan Wong]Congratulations to Dr. Susan Wong, associate professor (Nephrology) who has received a tier 2 research award from the UW Global Innovation Fund for her project “Building robust models of conservative kidney management.” Dr. Wong will conduct an ethnographic study and realist evaluation of exemplar models of conservative kidney management (CKM) for patients with kidney failure who forgo kidney replacement therapy in the United Kingdom. The overarching goal of this work is to assess the feasibility of adopting UK models of CKM for implementation in the US. The Global Innovation Fund provides $20,000 of seed funding for transformative, cross-disciplinary, cross-continent research collaborations.


Clinical news
[Robert Lee]The Harborview Patient Safety Team has recognized Dr. Robert Lee, assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) as a Patient Safety Partner for his outstanding commitment to patient safety. His dedication and exemplary practices are a testament to our shared mission of ensuring a reliable and robust safety culture at Harborview.



Recent publications
Dr. Rachel Bender Ignacio, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “Tixagevimab/cilgavimab or placebo for COVID-19 in ACTIV-2: Safety, pharmacokinetics and neutralizing and anti-drug antibodies<https://bit.ly/4h8OQDC>” in iScience.

Dr. Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Efficacy and safety of sipavibart for prevention of COVID-19 in individuals who are immunocompromised (SUPERNOVA): a randomised, controlled, double-blind, phase 3 trial<https://bit.ly/4irniKW>” in Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Drs. Edward Boyko, professor (General Internal Medicine) and George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) are co-authors of “Veterans at High Risk for Post-COVID-19 Suicide Attempts or Other Self-Directed Violence<https://bit.ly/3XvWZer>” in JAMA Network Open.

Dr. Mengyang Di, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of “End points and Outcomes in Follicular Lymphoma: What should we measure, how, and why?<https://bit.ly/3Xq0i6Y>” in Blood.

Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor (Gastroenterology) is co-author of “Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy: Consensus Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer<https://bit.ly/4hdKMSu>” in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Ajay Gopal, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of “Nivolumab plus relatlimab in patients with relapsed or progressed B-cell malignancies in RELATIVITY-022<https://bit.ly/4kvqkiY>” in Blood Advances.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “T cell immune response to influenza vaccination when administered prior to and following autologous CAR-T cell therapy<https://bit.ly/4irmRQJ>” in Transplant Cellular Therapy. DOM co-authors are Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, Steven Pergam, and Helen Chu.

Drs. Sarah Leyde, assistant professor, and Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of “Primary Care Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Safer Use Strategies for Opioids and/or Stimulants: A Mixed-Method Study<https://bit.ly/3QOYEYO>” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “A Framework for Exception From Informed Consent in Trials Enrolling Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock<https://bit.ly/4iwV1T2>” in the Journal of the American Heart Association. DOM co-author is Karen Adams.

Dr. Bruce Psaty, professor, and Kerri Wiggins, research coordinator (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of “Genome-wide association study meta-analysis provides insights into the etiology of heart failure and its subtypes<https://go.nature.com/4bueyRM>” in Nature Genetics.

Dr. Claire Quinlan, R1, is lead author of “Comparative Bleeding Risk in Older Patients With HIV and Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulants<https://bit.ly/4hYpWIb>” in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Drs. Coralynn Sack, assistant professor, and Joel Kaufman, professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of “Indoor Air Pollution, CT Airway-to-Lung Ratio and Lung Function Decline: Analyses from SPIROMICS AIR<https://bit.ly/4iuDf2H>” in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Linnaea Schuttner, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of “Perceived Connections Between Personal Values and Health in High-Risk Patients with Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study<https://bit.ly/3XTpbIz>” in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors are Karin Nelson, Scott Hagan, and Katherine Ritchey.

Dr. Olusegun Soge, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Matthew Golden, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “Potential Impact of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis on Tetracycline Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Colonization with Tetracycline-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Group A Streptococcus<https://bit.ly/3QK3lmL>” in Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Chase Cannon, Stephanie McLaughlin, Tim Menza, Julia Dombrowski and Ferric Fang.


In the news
Dr. Seth Cohen, associate professor of clinical practice (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “Do I need a measles booster shot?<https://bit.ly/3QGNHs7>” from KING 5 news.

Dr. Sara Hurvitz, professor and head (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in “HER2+ Early Breast Cancer: Tailoring Therapy in the Era of Expanding Options<https://bit.ly/4bvSnus>” in OncLive.

Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “11 Ways Psychologists Plan to Stay Happy and Healthy This Winter<https://bit.ly/41Ceexc>” from Everyday Health.

Dr. Ana Weil, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “Flu deaths on the rise in King County<https://bit.ly/3F9aBWQ>” from KIRO 7 News.


Events of interest
Film screening of Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer
All are welcome to join the DOM DEIB Community, DOM LGBTQ+ Council and the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program for a screening of Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer<https://bit.ly/3EBVMM0>, including a Q&A with the filmmakers. This is short film documenting the journey of two transmasculine people, their families, and their communities, as they navigate breast cancer and ovarian cancer within the medical system. March 14, 3:30pm, Health Sciences Turner Auditorium (D209). Accessible seating in the front or rear of the auditorium. Please RSVP to save your seat<https://bit.ly/4hwnZ5F>.


Weekly Calendar, March 10-14, 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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