From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 2 15:29:50 2026 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 2 15:29:56 2026 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 5-9, 2026 Message-ID: DOM Week January 2, 2026 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) 2025 Year in Review Most viewed Department of Medicine news We are sharing our top 10 most viewed stories from our News Site: 1. In Memoriam: James Kirkpatrick 2. David Koelle receives grant to support herpes simplex virus vaccine development 3. Department of Medicine AI symposium 4. In memoriam: King Holmes (this was also in the top ten most viewed UW Medicine Newsroom stories) 5. In memoriam: Stephen Njau 6. Over 250 million people worldwide unaware they have diabetes 7. In memoriam: Thomas Martin 8. We speak your language 9. 2025 Top Doctors, Physician Assistants and Nurses 10. Chief Residents announced Most read Hutch News articles Department of Medicine faculty were featured in 3 of the top 5 most read articles in 2025 from Fred Hutch News: 1. Multiple myeloma is treatable, not curable. Is that set to change? 2. 50 years of doing hard things 3. Two lifetimes' worth of bone marrow transplant breakthroughs See also: Fred Hutch 2025 Year in Pictures The article "Cuffless Blood Pressure Measurement Devices-International Perspectives on Accuracy and Clinical Use: A Narrative Review" was one of the most viewed articles in JAMA Cardiology in 2025. Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is lead author. See more readership statistics, and our top-ten most viewed publications from DOM Week on our News Site. Research news Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program Applications are now being accepted for the CRISP (Clinical Research Intensive Summer Program) held July 6-24, 2026, on the Fred Hutch Campus. The goal of this 3-week, full-time program is to help jump start your clinical research career. Topics include biostatistics and epidemiology with electives in quality improvement, clinical trials, R programming and mining the EMR. Enrichment lectures address grant writing, giving talks, time management and leadership. Learn more and apply on the ITHS website. Recent publications Drs. Thomas Austin, research scientist, Joshua Bis, research scientist, and Bruce Psaty, professor emeritus (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Human plasma proteomic profile of clonal hematopoiesis" in Nature Communications. Dr. Katherine Bennett, associate professor, is lead author and Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of "Primary Care Trainees Learn to Support Aging in Place Through a Virtual Area Agency on Aging Practicum" in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. DOM co-author is Aimee Verrall. Drs. Chase Cannon, assistant professor, Tara Babu, assistant professor, Matthew Golden, professor, and David Koelle, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Differentiating mpox infection and vaccination using a validated multiplex orthopoxvirus IgG serology assay" in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology. In the news Dr. Rotonya Carr, associate professor (Gastroenterology) is quoted in "Thinking About Dry January? 6 Science-Backed Reasons Your Whole Body Will Thank You" in Oprah Daily. Dr. Gena Lenti, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Energy Drinks Have Gotten a Glow Up. Are They Healthier?" in Right as Rain. Dr. Reena Mehra, professor and head (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is quoted in "AASM Issues Its First Guidance in Area of Growing Concern" in Sleep Review Magazine. Dr. Leo Morales, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in "Researchers find more long COVID than expected in WA Hispanics" in Tri-City Herald. Dr. Andrew Portuguese, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) provided an expert commentary video on "Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Outcomes With Elranatamab" for the ASCO Post. Weekly Calendar, January 5-9, 2026 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Upcoming Grand Rounds Dr. Dorrie Rhoads (Univ. of Oklahoma) will present "Building Academic-Tribal Partnerships to Advance Implementation Research and Improve Cancer Outcomes" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Jan. 16, 12-1pm, Turner Conference room and via zoom ________________________________ Amy Fields, Editor amyf@uw.edu [Bluesky logo][Facebook logo - blue circle with with lowercase f][Instagram logo/camera image][LinkedIn logo/blue background with lowercase letters "in"][You Tube logo / a white play button on red background] To subscribe/unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/domweek -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 1238 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image005.png Type: image/png Size: 3421 bytes Desc: image005.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 9 16:59:22 2026 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 9 16:59:28 2026 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 12-16, 2026 Message-ID: DOM Week January 9, 2026 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Tisha Wang will be the new chair of the Department of Medicine [Tisha Wang]Dr. Tisha Wang will become the seventh chair of the Department of Medicine on June 1, 2026. She is currently professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and senior executive clinical vice chair in the Department of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Wang received her medical degree in 2002 with highest honors from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed her residency and pulmonary/critical care medicine fellowship at UCLA. In her current role as senior executive clinical vice chair, she leads the UCLA Department of Medicine's expansive clinical practice, managing staffing, improving productivity and quality metrics, and driving operational efficiency and strategic growth across the enterprise. She is an internationally recognized expert in a rare lung disease, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), and has served as principal investigator on numerous NIH- and industry-funded clinical and translational trials. In addition to her role as UW DOM chair, she will also join the UW Medicine executive leadership team as associate vice president of clinical transformation. Dr. Wang views this role as a way to positively influence the system in a way that makes it easier for the Department of Medicine to successfully expand its clinical footprint. "I'm thrilled to join this incredible community as your next chair," she says. "Even more importantly, I cannot wait to meet everyone and learn about the work that drives and inspires you-whether in clinical care, research, education, or community engagement. My commitment is to listen, learn, and collaborate with you to develop shared goals that will make our department an even better place to work and enable us to deliver exceptional care to the communities we serve across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. I'm excited to get started and look forward to all we will accomplish together!" Learn more about her on our news site. Awards Reminder: John R. Pettit Endowed Leadership Award Nominations are being accepted until noon on Jan. 31 for the annual John R. Pettit Endowed Leadership Award, which honors the long and varied service of its namesake. The Pettit Award is open to professional staff members who are currently employed by UW Medicine. Preferred recipients will have five or more years of service at UW Medicine. DEIB news MLK Day rally and march [image005.png@01DA3FF1]In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, the Department of Medicine Diversity Council, in partnership with UW Medicine, welcomes support and participation in the MLK Day rally and march on Jan. 19. The event will commence at Garfield High School, and DOM participants will meet at the bottom of the stairs in front of the Garfield High School auditorium at 12:30pm for the march (additional workshops are also available earlier in the day). Please let Sean Greenlee or Dave Horne know if you are thinking of attending or have any questions. Research news American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship [Dabin Yeum]Dr. Dabin Yeum, postdoctoral scholar (General Internal Medicine) has been awarded an American Heart Association (AHA) Postdoctoral Fellowship, which targets early career scientists. The title of her project is: "Hypothalamic gliosis and genetic risk as early indicators of cardiometabolic risk." Learn more on our news site. ________________________________ Research Mentor Education (RME) course The UW School of Medicine Office of Research & Graduate Education has partnered with the SOM Office of Faculty Affairs and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Office of Education and Training (OET) in offering a formal research mentor education program. This program teaches mentors how to improve mentorship relationships at all research career stages and promote cultural change that values diversifying the research workforce. Several in-person (single-day) and virtual (two half-day) sessions will be offered from January through May. View session dates and register. Education news Call for applications: Invent Clinical Scholars Program (T32) Applications are now being accepted for Invent Clinical Scholars, a new NIH-funded T32 training program at Seattle Children's. This program is designed to prepare physician-scientists to become global leaders in the clinical pharmacology of biotherapeutics. Candidates must be MD or DO physicians (with or without a PhD) who are in their first year of clinical fellowship training in an ACGME-accredited program. Applications are due Feb. 6. More information about the program can be found on their website. Clinical news UW Medical Center Recognized in '100 Great Hospitals' UW Medical Center has received national recognition in the annual list of "100 great hospitals in America" by Becker's Hospital Review. The publication describes UW Medical Center as a regional and national referral hub for advanced care in such fields as solid organ transplantation, cancer care through our relationship with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, cardiac care, stroke, multiple sclerosis, robotics-assisted surgery and Level 4 neonatal intensive care. It also highlights UW Medical Center's historical achievement as the first hospital in the world to earn the Magnet designation for nursing leadership. Recent publications Dr. Aude Chapuis, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "A CD8?? co-receptor modified to contain an intracellular CD28 signaling tail enhances TCR-engineered T cell function independent of solid-tumor-associated co-stimulatory ligands" in Nature Communications. DOM co-authors are Michael Schweizer and Phillip Greenberg. Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of "Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the US From October 2022 to September 2024" in JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Taylor Coston, fellow (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of "Pre-Referral Antibiotics and Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis in Southeast Asia: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study" in Critical Care Medicine. DOM co-author is T. Eoin West. Dr. Barak Gaster, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Acceptable standards for clinic-based digital cognitive assessments: Recommendations from the Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer's Disease" in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Drs. Jenny Kanter, research associate professor, and Karin Bornfeldt, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) are co-authors of "Non-remnant triglyceride-rich lipoproteins due to lipoprotein lipase deficiency increase atherosclerosis in mice" in Nature Communications. Dr. Catherine Liu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of "Tackling antimicrobial resistance in people who are immunocompromised: leveraging diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship" in the Lancet Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Emily Rosen. Dr. Graham Nichol, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "The ADVANCE Clinical Research Network Past, Present, and Future: Accelerating Partnerships for Patient-Centered Research in Community-based Primary Care Settings" in Medical Care. Drs. Warren Phipps, associate professor, and Jim Boonyaratanakornkit, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of "Monoclonal neutralizing antibodies elicited by infection with Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus reveal critical sites of vulnerability on gH/gL" in PLoS Pathogens. Dr. Londyn Robinson, fellow (Rheumatology) is co-author of "Corticosteroid Therapy and Long-Term Outcomes of Post-Infectious Inflammatory Syndrome in Non-HIV Immunosuppressed Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Multicenter Case Series" in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Michael Schwartz, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is senior author of "Chewing the fat: a novel mechanism for lipolysis" in Nature Metabolism. Dr. Andrew White, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Nudges to Clinicians and Patients for Influenza Vaccines During Visits: The BE IMMUNE Randomized Clinical Trial" in JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of "Increasing cardiovascular mortality in young adults with diabetes mellitus as a contributing cause in the United States" in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, and "Associations between neighborhood socioeconomic status with depressive symptoms, and psychological distress among Asian American adults in New York City" in Scientific Reports. In the news Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "RFK Jr. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark's in unprecedented move" from NBC News. Dr. Rajnish Mehrotra, professor and head (Nephrology) wrote a new year's message as president of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD). Events of interest Medicine Grand Rounds Dr. Dorrie Rhoads (Univ. of Oklahoma) will present "Building Academic-Tribal Partnerships to Advance Implementation Research and Improve Cancer Outcomes" at Medicine Grand Rounds on Jan. 16, 12-1pm, Turner Conference room and via zoom. Weekly Calendar, January 12-16, 2026 Our events calendar is posted on our website. Coming up Federal Policy Town Hall The next Federal Policy Town Hall will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 4pm, via zoom . Please submit your questions in advance. ________________________________ Amy Fields, Editor amyf@uw.edu [Bluesky logo][Facebook logo - blue circle with with lowercase f][Instagram logo/camera image][LinkedIn logo/blue background with lowercase letters "in"][You Tube logo / a white play button on red background] To subscribe/unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/domweek -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image011.png Type: image/png Size: 3421 bytes Desc: image011.png URL: From domweek at u.washington.edu Fri Jan 16 15:46:05 2026 From: domweek at u.washington.edu (Department of Medicine weekly newsletter via domweek) Date: Fri Jan 16 15:46:14 2026 Subject: [domweek] DOM Week, January 19-23, 2026 Message-ID: DOM Week January 16, 2026 News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine (if you have items for DOM Week, please email amyf@uw.edu) Awards William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Awards [William Altemeier and Ellen Schur]Congratulations to the 2025 William J. Bremner Endowed Mentorship Award recipients, Drs. William Altemeier, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Ellen Schur, professor (General Internal Medicine). Recognizing that mentorship is critical to success across all phases of faculty's careers in academic medicine, these awards honor faculty members for their contributions to the scientific, educational, and patient care missions of the department through exemplary sustained and high impact mentorship. The endowment was created and the name changed in 2018 to commemorate and express appreciation to Dr. William Bremner for his legendary wisdom, vision, coaching and sponsorship that fostered countless trainees and faculty in pursuing their passion and in reaching their ultimate potential. Learn more about the DOM Mentorship Program. ________________________________ Call for nominations: Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards [image005.png@01DB47F6]Nominations are now open for the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards, recognizing and celebrating individuals who are supporting the success of women/gender minorities in medicine through mentorship, leadership, advocacy, teaching and/or research. Nominations are due Feb 20, 2026. Learn more on our website. DEIB news Diversity Lecture Series - Health Disparities Science: The Path Forward [Eliseo J. P?rez-Stable]We are proud to sponsor Dr. Eliseo J. P?rez-Stable as the speaker for our next Diversity Lecture Series on Jan. 22, 12-1pm, via zoom . He will present "Health Disparities Science: The Path Forward." Dr. P?rez-Stable is a Cuban American physician-scientist who directed the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. He is among four top officials formally let go or fired by the National Institutes of Health. Faculty news Laura Evans appointed executive director of National Special Pathogen System [Laura Evans]Dr. Laura Evans, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) has been appointed executive director of the National Special Pathogen System (NSPS). The NSPS is a federally directed, tiered framework that coordinates special pathogen care across the United States. As the Coordinating Body for the NSPS, National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) brings together health care systems, public health partners, and emergency services to develop key capabilities that safeguard communities and protect health care workers against high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs). She steps into this role at a transformative time for NSPS, marked by the recent addition of 54 Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Centers (SPTCs), significantly enhancing the nation's ability to respond to emerging infectious diseases and special pathogen threats. "I am honored to take on this role at such a critical time for NETEC and the NSPS," she said. "The opportunity to lead efforts in advancing the national infrastructure for special pathogen preparedness and patient care is a responsibility I take to heart. I look forward to working with our partners and stakeholders to continue strengthening our response capabilities and the NSPS as a vital part of our nation's health security strategy." ________________________________ [David Linker] Outstanding Reviewer Award Dr. David Linker, associate professor (Cardiology) has received the 2025 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Annals of Biomedical Engineering (ABME). The official journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society, ABME is an interdisciplinary and international journal with the aim to highlight integrated approaches to the solutions of biological and biomedical problems. ________________________________ Thomas Lynch named one of 100 most influential CEOs in oncology [Thomas Lynch]Dr. Thomas Lynch, professor (Hematology and Oncology) and president and director, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, has been named one of the 100 most influential CEOs in oncology in 2025 by OncoDaily. This list recognizes 100 Chief Executive Officers whose leadership has had a measurable and lasting impact on the global oncology ecosystem. During his tenure, Fred Hutch has strengthened its position as a global leader in basic, translational, and population-based cancer research, while deepening integration with clinical partners through the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium. Under his leadership, the center has advanced large-scale, collaborative research initiatives spanning immunotherapy, cancer prevention, infectious disease-cancer intersections, and data-driven discovery. See the full list of 100 influential CEOs in oncology. Research news New global partnership in diabetes research [Petter Bjornstad]The UW Medicine Diabetes Institute (UWMDI) has formally established a research partnership with Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC), one of the world's leading diabetes research and care institutions. This agreement creates a framework for joint research activities, educational exchange, and scholar mobility between Seattle and Copenhagen. Denmark has long been at the forefront of diabetes innovation, and this collaboration brings together SDCC's exceptional expertise with UWMDI's strengths in clinical, bench and translational research, bringing opportunities for discovery, for training the next generation of diabetes researchers, and ultimately for improving outcomes for people living with diabetes. "I'm thrilled to see this partnership come to life," said Dr. Petter Bjornstad, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) and director of the UWMDI. "Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen has been a global leader in diabetes research and care for decades, and formalizing this collaboration opens exciting doors for joint discovery, trainee exchanges, and translational impact on both sides of the Atlantic. I'm looking forward to what we'll accomplish together!" Recent publications Drs. Joshua Bis, research scientist, and Bruce Psaty, professor emeritus (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "A Large-Scale Genome-wide Association Study of Blood Pressure Accounting for Gene-Depressive Symptomatology Interactions in 564,680 Individuals from Diverse Populations" in HGG Advances. Jennifer Brody, research scientist (General Internal Medicine), Dr. Sina Gharib, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), and Drs. Colleen Sitlani, research scientist, and Bruce Psaty, professor emeritus (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of "Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 44,287 multi-ancestry participants" in Genome Biology. Dr. Andrew Coveler, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of "Tucatinib plus trastuzumab for chemotherapy-refractory, HER2 + , RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (MOUNTAINEER): final analysis" in Nature Communications. Drs. Diana Eng, research scientist, and Stuart Shankland, professor (Nephrology) are co-authors of "Renal PIEZO2 is an essential regulator of renin" in Cell. Dr. James Floyd, professor (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of "Plasma proteomics and incident coronary heart disease" in Communications Medicine. DOM co-authors are Jennifer Brody, Colleen Sitlani, Thomas Austin, Bruce Psaty and Joshua Bis. Dr. Benjamin Freedman, associate professor (Nephrology) is lead author of "Monitoring biological effects of somatic cell genome editing" in Nature Review Genetics. DOM co-author is Hongxia Fu. Dr. Caitlin Harrington, acting assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is lead author of "Health system strategies to increase physician engagement in communication and resolution programs" in the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management. DOM co-author is Thomas Gallagher. Dr. Jennifer Huang, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Shailender Bhatia, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Steroid-sparing strategies for managing immune-related adverse events" in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. DOM co-authors are Maryam Yousefi-Asl, Namrata Singh, and Petros Grivas. Dr. Emily Liang, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. Jordan Gauthier, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of "Time-Series Clustering Captures Patterns of Early Immune Effector Cell-Associated Hematotoxicity That Are Predictable Using Tree-Based Models" in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. DOM co-authors are Xiancheng Wu, Jennifer Huang, Andrew Portuguese, Mazyar Shadman, Alexandre Hirayama, Brian Till, and Erik Kimble. Dr. Judith Tsui, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of "Genomic surveillance uncovers regional variation in HCV transmission networks in rural United States" in Nature Communications. Dr. Eugene Yang, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of "Blood Pressure Polygenic Score Predicts Long-Term Blood Pressure Control and Treatment-Resistant Hypertension" in Hypertension. In the news Dr. Helen Chu, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew" in the New York Times. Dr. John Lynch, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in "Underage visitors no longer allowed at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital amid flu uptick" in the Spokesman-Review. Dr. Paul Pottinger, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) co-authored "New vaccine recommendations will harm Americans - for no good reason" in the Seattle Times. Events of interest Federal Policy Town Hall The next Federal Policy Town Hall will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 4pm, via zoom . Please submit your questions in advance. 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