[domweek] DOM Week, May 5-9, 2025

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DOM Week
May 2, 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>)


May is Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
[cid:image021.jpg at 01DBBB7D.176DCEA0]Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates the diverse cultures and vast achievements of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander peoples, cultures and communities.

The theme for 2025 is "A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience." Learn about the recognition activities planned for the month.<https://bit.ly/4jUWROm>


DEIB news
[Paula Carvalho]LGBTQ+ Council Spotlight: Paula Carvalho
Our latest spotlight is on Dr. Paula Carvalho, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), academic section head at the Boise VA Medical Center and valued member of our LGBTQ+ Council.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/4jWePAF>
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Nominate employees for Pride Month Vitals feature
[cid:image023.png at 01DBBB7D.176DCEA0]Help us celebrate Pride Month by nominating an employee to be featured in Vitals. The Cultural Observances and Implementation Subcommittee partners with Vitals to celebrate cultural observances. This includes a feature article in which employees share their perspectives and experiences. Here is an example of last year's employee feature<https://bit.ly/3YttQRE>.

Do you know someone they should feature? To nominate a team member or colleague, follow these steps:

  *   Only nominate employees who have openly identified themselves as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

  *   When you ask someone if it's OK to nominate them, make it clear that their participation is voluntary.

  *   With their permission, email their name and contact info by May 9 to vitals at uw.edu<mailto:vitals at uw.edu>.


Education news
[cid:image024.png at 01DBBB7D.176DCEA0]National STD Curriculum
Developed at the University of Washington, the Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment<https://bit.ly/3YiWRPV> (IDEA) platform supports educational efforts for major infectious disease initiatives. Its latest offering, the National STD Curriculum 3rd Edition<https://bit.ly/4jwUzoN>, covers the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of STDs and STIs through nine comprehensive lessons, 28 Question Bank topics featuring over 200 interactive case-based questions, and an accompanying podcast.

This free resource also offers continuing medical and nursing education (CME/CNE) credits. The IDEA program is part of the National Network of STD Prevention Training Centers and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Research news
Sen. Murray hosted roundtable on threat to NIH research
[Kristen Weinstein, Patty Murry, Mary-Claire King]Acclaimed genetics researcher Mary-Claire King and immunology Ph.D. candidate Kristin Weinstein represented UW Medicine today at a Seattle roundtable discussion<https://www.flickr.com/photos/193902200@N08/albums/72177720325805381/> hosted by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D).

The discussion, held at Seattle Children's Research Institute, concerned the immediate and growing threat to biomedical research posed by current federal administration actions, and what's at stake for patients and families.

"Medical research is an economic powerhouse. It supports millions of jobs across the country, especially here in Washington state, and generates billions in economic activity," Murray said. "But the real impact isn't economic, it isn't jobs, it isn't awards, it is miracles that give people hope and more time with loved ones. That could mean a new vaccine to protect us from a disease. It could mean new treatment that saves lives. Or a breakthrough discovery that revolutionizes care and research, like Dr. King's work showing a gene tied to breast cancer."

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/3RJF1lx>.

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American Junior Investigators Association
[cid:image026.jpg at 01DBBB7D.176DCEA0]Due to the lack of an advocacy body for early career physician-scientists at the resident/fellow/junior faculty level, a new non-profit, the American Junior Investigators Association (AJIA)<https://bit.ly/42W7Kc0>, has been created. Supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Lasker Foundation, this entity helps design and develop national studies to help identify factors that are helpful for early career physician-scientists.

In response to recent administration actions, they are asking for input that will be used to provide critical data necessary to advocate for junior physician-scientists and implement meaningful policy changes to reduce leakiness of the physician-scientist pipeline. If you would like to participate, please complete the survey<https://bit.ly/4jw5Rtj> by June 1.

Results from this survey will be discussed at the upcoming joint AJIA and National Academy of Medicine think tank in Washington DC on July 21 that will bring together leaders from all sectors, including academia, tech/pharma, philanthropy, and government with planned National Academy of Medicine proceedings to be published from this event.

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GI cancer rates don't easily represent diverse groups
The incidence of gastrointestinal cancers varies across Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities, according to a recent study published in Gastro Hep Advances<https://bit.ly/4jYwxmw>. When combined, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities compose the fastest growing group in the United States. They accounted for 6.2% of the population in 2020, according to the U.S. Census.

The lead author is Dr. Vicki Tang, R3. Co-author is Dr. Cynthia Ko, associate professor (Gastroenterology) and DOM associate chair for faculty affairs.

Read the full story from UW Medicine Newsroom<https://bit.ly/42XEjX1>.

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Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program
The Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program (CRISP) provides clinical investigators with hands-on experience and key clinical research skills to accelerate their career development. The program runs July 7-25 at Fred Hutch and is currently accepting applications. For additional information, please register for one of the two information sessions on May 8 or 13. Learn more and/or apply<https://bit.ly/3uyOHHr>.

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DOM AI projects
There's still time to complete the survey<https://forms.office.com/r/TwwhxULX2q> to identify shared areas of interest in AI across the department and learn where potential collaborations could be explored with Microsoft. To learn more about past DOM AI projects and events, please visit our intranet<https://bit.ly/3EJef9N>.

AI Symposium
The Stuart and Molly Sloan Precision Oncology Institute is hosting an AI symposium on May 20, 8:30am at Fred Hutch Pelton Auditorium. All are welcome. More information and registration information may be found on their website<https://bit.ly/42AMzx9>.


Clinical news
Transplant Excellence Award
[Nicolae Leca]UWMC's Kidney Transplant program has been awarded INTERLINK's 2025 Chairman's Award for Transplant Excellence as the top-performing kidney transplant program in the nation. Each year INTERLINK, a national managed care company, identifies the nation's top-performing transplant programs within their Programs of Excellence network. The award is given to programs that had the highest overall quality scores in the U.S. Dr. Nicolae Leca, professor (Nephrology) is medical director of the UW Medicine Transplant Institute.


Recent publications
Dr. Katharine Bradley, affiliate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Addressing Alcohol Use<https://bit.ly/4jYrIJW>" in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr. Danai Dima, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Comparison of Standard-of-Care Idecabtagene Vicleucel and Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma<https://bit.ly/4d3tiYU>" in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Thomas Hawn, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "Interferon Gamma Stimulation Fails to Restrict Mycobacterium tuberculosis Growth in Human Monocyte-derived and Alveolar Macrophages<https://bit.ly/439kRrn>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Glenna Peterson and Shawn Skerrett.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of "The Impact of CMV Reactivation on Mortality After Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy<https://bit.ly/3YRCdXa>" in Blood Advances. DOM co-authors are Jordan Gauthier, Mazyar Shadman, and Michael Boeckh.  <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40203190/#full-view-affiliation-2>

Dr. Christine Johnston, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Mucosal and Systemic Antibody Responses After Boosting With a Bivalent Messenger RNA Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Vaccine<https://bit.ly/42D9lV1>" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Joseph Joo, clinical instructor, is lead author and Dr. Joshua Liao, affiliate associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Trends in Utilization of Telehealth Transitional Care Management<https://bit.ly/3GLZOCq>" in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOM co-authors Lingmei Zhou and Lucas Donovan.

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 The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Yue Harn Ng, clinical associate professor (Nephrology) is co-author of "Development of Common Data Elements for Organ Transplantation<https://bit.ly/3Gzcrko>" in JAMA Network Open.

Dr. Jerald Radich, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Oncologist-Patient Concordance and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia<https://bit.ly/4iL1sBP>" in JAMA Network Open.


In the news
Dr. Bradley Anawalt, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "
Poll: Most Americans oppose trans women competing in female sports, including 2 of 3 in Gen Z<https://bit.ly/3Ex3WG0>" from NBC News and "Silver linings: Are the mood swings of 'grumpy old men' related to testosterone levels?<https://bit.ly/42SNEzc>" from Deseret News.

Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "What the heck is a fart walk? Why this practice is being hailed as the secret to healthy aging<https://bit.ly/3YqjKkp>" in the Independent.

Dr. Neelendu Dey, associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Damage from gut bacteria may play a role in the rise in colon cancer in young adults<https://bit.ly/4jQKq63>" from NPR Health News.

Dr. Thomas Lynch, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and FHCC president, is quoted in "Amid federal funding uncertainty, cancer center leaders forge ahead<https://bit.ly/438ocXI>" in Becker's Hospital Review.


Events of interest
Federal policy updates town hall
The School of Medicine is hosting a town hall to discuss recent federal policy updates on May 9, 3pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/98151483608>
. Please use the Federal Policy Updates Feedback Form<https://bit.ly/4lWrZyI> to share your questions in advance of the town hall.

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Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. Gary Wu (University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine) will present the Volweiler lecture, "Relevance to the Gut Microbiome to Human Health and Disease" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, May 9, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washington.zoom.us/j/812197730__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!mfSLsaD32gakzKnheENjbg7hX9MLlkkhOYFizFnPBO7Q0BRrWMIaCDmfCvoWiQ77QOYdmv8nn7qC0327eAQ5mw$>.



Weekly Calendar, May 5-9, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Women Faculty Day
The theme for Women Faculty Day this year is "Advocacy, Allyship, & Action: Building a Future for Women in Medicine & Science" and will feature UW Provost Dr. Tricia Serio as the Keynote Speaker. May 13, 9am-3:30pm, UW Center for Urban Horticulture Center. Please register for this event<https://bit.ly/3Dr2vs7>.


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Amy Fields, Editor
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