[domweek] DOM Week, June 2-6, 2025

[Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek]

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DOM Week
May 30, 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>)



Faculty news
[A person wearing glasses and a white shirt  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, professor (Nephrology) has been appointed the inaugural holder of the David S. and Nayda Utterberg Endowed Chair in Nephrology in Honor of Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra.

The new endowed chair was made possible through the generous support of Nayda Utterberg and her late husband, David Utterberg, and named in recognition of the excellent care provided to Mr. Utterberg by Dr. Mehrotra.

Read more on our news site<https://bit.ly/43lRJgT>.

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[A person wearing glasses smiling  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Congratulations to Dr. Anita Chopra, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) who has been elected to the UW chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society.

Election to AΩA is one of the highest honors that physicians can receive. It recognizes excellence in scholarly activities, humanistic qualities, leadership capacity, and exceptional patient care skills.


Staff news
[cid:image007.png at 01DBD184.48498E70]Staff spotlight: Amy Fields
Our recent staff spotlight is on Amy Fields, director of communications, who celebrated her 25th anniversary with the department this month.

Learn more about her on our news site<https://bit.ly/4krD0ab>.

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Staff spotlight: Ed Do
[A person in a black shirt  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Our recent staff spotlight is on Ed Do, central department data strategist, who is retiring from the University of Washington after nearly 30 years of service on June 2.

Learn more about him on our news site<https://bit.ly/3FDmCUN>.
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Education news
[A person with long hair smiling  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Schackmann, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) has been appointed associate program director for our Boise Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Dr. Schackmann completed her residency at UW Seattle and her chief residency at UW Boise. She is currently the medical director of hospital medicine at the Boise VA and has served as core faculty for the Boise IM Residency.

"The Boise residency is ecstatic to have Liz joining the leadership team," said Dr. Moe Hagman, program director for the Boise Internal Medicine Residency Program.


Research news
Panel: Building successful academic-industry research partnerships
Please join us for this special panel with Department of Medicine faculty:

  *   Dr. Kelley Branch, professor (Cardiology)
  *   Dr. Chris Goss, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
  *   Dr. W. Conrad Liles, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) and vice chair for research
  *   Dr. Tomas Mustelin, professor and head (Rheumatology)

Tuesday, June 17, 4-5pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/94417395216?pwd=INBTOt1FbSycbmsnsKkEmzo5mHLqTd.1>

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Healthcare Research All Stars
[A green triangle with white text and a green triangle with white text  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Congratulations to the Gastroenterology faculty named to the elite list of Avant-Garde Health's Healthcare Research All-Stars for 2025.<https://bit.ly/4mHLZpq> Inclusion in this list indicates that the physician is among the top authors of publishing leading-edge research in Gastroenterology. The following Gastroenterology faculty have been named on the list:

  *   Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor and head
  *   Dr. Christopher Damman, clinical associate professor
  *   Dr. Jason Dominitz, professor
  *   Dr. William Grady, professor
  *   Dr. Isabel Hujoel, clinical assistant professor
  *   Dr. George Ioannou, professor
  *   Dr. Rachel Issaka, associate professor
  *   Dr. Nicole Kim, assistant professor
  *   Dr. Cynthia Ko, professor
  *   Dr. Scott Lee, associate professor
  *   Dr. Philip Vutien, assistant professor

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[A person smiling at camera  AI-generated content may be incorrect.]Congratulations to Dr. Jeanne Gallée, postdoctoral scholar (General Internal Medicine) who received the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia Distinguished Scholar Award. The Distinguished Scholar Award is given annually to early career aphasia researchers in the US and Canada in recognition of excellence in aphasia research.




Recent publications
Dr. William Banks, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of “Blood-brain barrier integrity and transport of major hormones are unchanged in mice with euglycemic hyperinsulinemia<https://bit.ly/3FAyKG4>” in Endocrinology. DOM co-authors are Kim Hansen, Kristin Bullock and Michelle Erickson.

Jennifer Brody, research scientist and Kerri Wiggins, research scientist (General Internal Medicine are co-authors of “Plasminogen activation and plasmin activity are not required to prevent venous thrombosis/thromboembolism<https://bit.ly/3ZHsm6P>” in Blood.

Dr. Thomas Hawn, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “Myeloid cell genome-wide screen identifies variants associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced cytokine transcriptional responses<https://bit.ly/3HjkEK0>” in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. DOM co-authors are Kimberly Dill-McFarland, Jason Simmons, Lily Veith and Moeko Agata.

Dr. Joshua Hill, associate professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “Infection after CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy for large B cell lymphoma: Real-world analysis from CIBMTR<https://bit.ly/3Z9p63V>” in Blood Advances.

Dr. Andrew Hsieh, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “HMGA2 and protein leucine methylation drive pancreatic cancer lineage plasticity<https://bit.ly/3FxZyH0>” in Nature Communications.

Dr. George Ioannou, professor (Gastroenterology) is senior author of “Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US veterans, September, 2023 to March, 2024: a target trial emulation study<https://bit.ly/3HuQF1s>” in the Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Hans-Peter Kiem, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “Multiplex base editing to protect from CD33 directed drugs for immune and gene therapy<https://bit.ly/3SWLUQK>” in Nature Communications. DOM co-authors are Stefan Radtke and Roland Walter.

Dr. Ganesh Raghu, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is senior author of “Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and murine models of pulmonary fibrosis: correlation of decline in lung function<https://bit.ly/3SN4Wt7>” in the European Respiratory Journal.

Dr. Sarah Sanghavi, associate professor (Nephrology) is the author of “Corticosteroids-A Not-So-Novel Treatment for Sepsis-Associated AKI<https://bit.ly/3Sug91o>” in JAMA Network Open.


In the news
Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “A UW COVID expert on the latest federal vaccine recommendations<https://bit.ly/3SYpVsJ>” from KUOW.

Dr. Jill Johnsen, professor (Hematology and Oncology) joined the ASH HemeTalks Podcast to discuss “Unveiling Von Willebrand Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment<https://bit.ly/4kHuCmy>.”

Dr. Eugene Yang, clinical professor (Cardiology) is quoted in “Checking your blood pressure? Skip the app, for now<https://bit.ly/4mFQmkK>” from MyNorthwest.


Events of interest
2025 Pride Events
Run and Walk with Pride<https://seattlepride.org/events/run-walk-with-pride-3> (RWWP) is on June 1 at Seward Park. Since its beginning in 1983, the mission of RWWP has been to provide an event in which LGBTQIA+ athletes could compete, while also serving as a fundraiser for local LGBTQIA+ non-profit organizations.

Kick off the month by attending a flag-raising ceremony<https://vitals.uwmedicine.org/site/e4e03430-446d-496a-b4f9-a3025ddbe437/event/878472b9-2419-4596-808e-ceca6c476ebb> at UW Medicine hospital campuses: UW Medical Center—Montlake, UW Medical Center—Northwest and Harborview Medical Center. June 2, 12pm.

Medicine Grand Rounds
Dr. David Rink, chief medical resident, will present “Supporting Learner Autonomy in an Era of Increasing Supervision” at Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, June 6, 12-1pm, via zoom<https://washington.zoom.us/j/812197730>. The Evans Awards will also be presented.

Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship
The CLIME Together Symposium<https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=5f17f5d1e0935a537d924d6a1&id=cf9b1a329c> is an annual event bringing together members of the UW School of Medicine to build community, gain skills as educators, and enhance health sciences education. This year’s theme is “Small Projects, Big Impact: Enhancing Health Sciences Education through Research and Scholarship.” The plenary speaker is Dr. Grace Huang, renowned educator and professor at Harvard Medical School. June 6, 9am-1pm, UW Waterfront Activities Center. Please register for this symposium<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0hUUCjjDB9BPh0UCA--3NmlUODBJMkdWT0U1WFRCNzJBS0NaSllONVNYMy4u&route=shorturl>.


Weekly Calendar, June 2-6, 2025
Our events calendar is posted on our website<https://medicine.uw.edu/news/trumba-calendar>.


Coming up
Commemorating Dr. King Holmes
A celebration of the life of King Holmes will be held on the UW campus in Kane Hall (Roethke Auditorium, Room 130), on June 16, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (reception to follow). If attending in person, please RSVP<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/app.smartsheet.com/b/form/02da8caeeb994bcdb0698b7eabc8cb64__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!m8ftyV-zAp85o2M6wkaCFH-cv6CaV6bK2G8XSsKYV3-NH3N3PmmmzL7SxVvEVXxLoNQ2VdinsDEfQrPo1d_3Yw$>.

For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream<http://bit.ly/45kpcJK> is available and scheduled to start 5 minutes before the event start time and end 15 minutes after. If you try to access the link prior to the event, you will see a page saying, “This video isn’t available.”  If attending virtually, please access via livestream<http://bit.ly/45kpcJK>.


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


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