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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">DOM Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">June 20, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">News, information, and events of interest from the Department of Medicine<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(if you have items for DOM Week, please email
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Beeson Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Vincent Raikhel</b>, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is the recipient of the 41st annual Paul B. Beeson Award. Dr. Raikhel was chosen by the medicine residents in recognition of outstanding clinical teaching and for exemplifying scholarship,
humility, compassion, and integrity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The award commemorates Dr. Paul Beeson, a distinguished physician at the Seattle VA in the 1970s, who was celebrated for his teaching
skills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">C. Scott Smith Teacher of the Year Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1039" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Alex Tanabe, MD" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:1.35pt;width:45.65pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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<b>Alex Tanabe</b>, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine) is the 2025 recipient of the
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4lmQlkl"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">C. Scott Smith Community Teacher of the Year Award</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
Named in honor of Dr. C. Scott Smith, this award is given to those who have a deep enthusiasm for and excellence in teaching and using evidence-based medicine in clinical care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Hindson Resident of the Year Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>Anna Peterson</b>, R3, Boise IM Residency Program, is this year’s recipient of the Hindson Resident of the Year Award.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Named in honor of Dr. David Hindson, this award is given to the resident who embodies excellence in leadership, teaching and clinical care
at the Boise VAMC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Housestaff Fellowship Mentor Award </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_5" o:spid="_x0000_s1037" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Jared Klein" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.35pt;width:39pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251663360;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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<b>Jared Klein</b>, associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is this year's UW Internal Medicine Residency Program Housestaff Fellowship Mentor Award. He was chosen for his exceptional support, advice, and coaching of our residents during the fellowship
process. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Resident Scholarship Mentor Award</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_8"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The
Seattle IM Residency Program has selected Drs. <b>Neal Chatterjee</b>, associate professor (Cardiology) and
<b>Vincent Raikhel</b>, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) as the 2025 recipients of the Resident Scholarship Mentor Award, recognizing the dedication and expertise of our mentors. The IM Residency Program recognizes and values excellent mentorship,
which is central to the success of resident scholarship. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><a name="_Hlk201130247"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tina Juul-Dam Boise VA Teacher of the Year Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_11" o:spid="_x0000_s1035" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Caitlin Kinahan" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:40.95pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251661312;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="55" height="67" style="width:.5729in;height:.6979in" src="cid:image041.jpg@01DBE202.637ED4F0" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Caitlin Kinahan" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_11"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Caitlin Kinahan</b>, clinical instructor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">is the 2025 recipient of the
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4lieyrT"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Tina Juul-Dam Teacher of the Year award</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
This award is named in honor of Dr. Tina Juul-Dam, a dedicated Primary Care Physician and Boise track resident whose life and career was tragically cut short at the end of her residency. She inspired her patients and colleagues alike with her energy, conviction
and selflessness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1034" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A person in a suit and tie
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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="_x0000_s1034"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a name="_Hlk201148863"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Andrew Gonzalez</b></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, R3, Seattle IM Residency Program, is this year’s recipient of the Tina Juul-Dam Primary Care Award. This award
memorializes Dr. Juul-Dam and celebrates her boundless spirit and zest for life, her dedication and genuine caring for her patients, and her passion for the principles and responsibilities of primary care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">DEIB news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">LGBTQ+ Council Social Hour
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Our next in-person LGBTQ+ Council community engagement event will be on
<b>June 25</b>, 6-8pm at </span></span><a href="https://metierbrewing.com/locations/cherry-street/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Metier Brewing</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
on Cherry Street in the Central District. All are welcome, including partners and friends.
</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXwuaGQtJTPPXzfhNOOdjx766po4BrRpz32o7s_OUiCHThkA/viewform"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Please RSVP</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
for this event.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Pride Employee Spotlight
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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_26" o:spid="_x0000_s1033" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:3.45pt;width:44.7pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251668480;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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the month of June, UW Medicine LGBTQ+ colleagues are sharing their perspectives on how they define Pride, why they chose a career in healthcare and what they wish everyone knew about the LGBTQ+ community. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Shiv Bhandari</b>, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine) and chair of the DOM LGBTQ+ Council recently
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4n5D4y8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">shared his perspective</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
“There is no one size fits all in the LGBTQ+ community. We are a community that celebrates the common thread that unites us, as well as the differences that make each of us in the community unique individuals,” he says. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Faculty news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Rising Leaders<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3JNRTCs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Rising Leaders</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
is a course designed to bring practical leadership skills to School of Medicine faculty who are new to leadership or aspiring to new leadership roles, as well as help build connections and community across our system.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Congratulations to the Department of Medicine faculty who have been selected to join the 2024-2025 School of Medicine Rising Leaders
cohort: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Efstathia Andrikopoulou</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
associate professor (Cardiology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Chris Blosser</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
professor (Nephrology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Crystal Brown</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Neha Deshpande</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
associate professor of clinical practice (General Internal Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Elmira Jangi Khatounabad</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Stephanie Kim</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
assistant professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Brian Kraemer</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
research professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Garbo Mak</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
clinical assistant professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Vyshak Alva Venur</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Christine Yennaco</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
teaching associate (Hematology and Oncology) <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<b>Karen Segerson</b>, clinical associate professor (General Internal Medicine) recently gave the presentation, “Regional Implementation and Outcomes of a Medical School Artificial Intelligence Curriculum" at the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Group on Regional Medical Campuses in Kansas City. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Staff news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Outstanding Staff Awards</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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are now open for our Outstanding Staff Awards. These annual awards were created to recognize and celebrate exceptional staff members who are dedicated to supporting our organization’s missions and demonstrate excellence in the areas of diversity and inclusion,
learning, teamwork, and innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Recipients will be put forward as nominees for the UW Distinguished Staff Awards, in addition to receiving professional development
funds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Nominations will be accepted until
<b>August 1</b>. To learn more and nominate a staff member, please visit </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/40TQbXJ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">our website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Education news<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">New Residency Program Directors<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The Seattle IM Residency Program will welcome two new program directors on July 1:
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<b>Collette Abbott</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine)<b>
</b>will be associate program director for inpatient medicine at Harborview Medical Center. Abbott is an outstanding educator and clinician with the Harborview hospital medicine group, and she brings phenomenal experience mentoring learners. She was a chief
resident in global health in Naivasha, Kenya in 2019-20 and is the current global health pathway director.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b>Mack Holmberg</b>, clinical instructor (General Internal Medicine) will be associate program director for equity, diversity and inclusion. Holmberg is an outpatient attending at the Roosevelt GIM Clinic and was an inpatient chief resident at Harborview in
2023-24. He is a fierce advocate for residents and is passionate about helping foster inclusion and belonging to our community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Senior Scholarship Day Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Congratulations to the third-year residents who presented their residency research during Senior Scholarship Day and were recognized
for the Presentation Style, the Impact, and the Innovation of their work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Presentation Style:
<b>Rujuta Patil</b>, R3 studied medical students' perceptions of morning report with mentor Jeff Redinger<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Impact:
<b>Sharmila Paul</b>, R3 studied emergency responses throughout the world with mentor David Watkins, and provided guidance for future emergencies<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Innovation:
<b>Joshua Bloomstein</b>, R3 studied genetic markers to predict responses to immunotherapy in those with Merkel cell carcinoma with mentor Paul Ngheim<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Research Fellows Orientation Course</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Registration is now open for the annual Department of Medicine Workshop: “</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44r1GKj"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Surviving
and Thriving During the Research Years</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">” on
<b>Aug. 6</b> at South Lake Union. This one-day in-person workshop provides practical guidance on career development, mentorship, manuscript writing and funding strategies (including a live mock study section) led by experts across the Department of Medicine.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Designed for physician and PhD research trainees and early-stage faculty spanning from those who
are just starting in research to those preparing to submit a career development award, this workshop is also great networking opportunity to meet other early career and senior researchers. There is no charge to attend this course and breakfast and lunch are
provided.<b> </b>Please </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0urbv4EK-GNLkew4ofMzVn1UOEcxRkozMUUwVlU0MkZPM1ZNQ1RYOTEzSy4u&route=shorturl"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">register
for this course</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">2025 Evergreen Fund awardees<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Six Department of Medicine faculty have received funding for early-stage research projects as part of Fred Hutch’s Evergreen Fund,
an internal grant program designed to accelerate translational science and foster strategic industry collaborations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The fund offers two tiers of awards: Pilot Awards for projects in the earliest stages of development, and Beyond Pilot Awards for projects
that have already generated compelling data and are poised for industry engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Pilot Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>Jim Boonyaratanakornkit</b>, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>Philip Greenberg</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>Matthias Stephan</b>, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Beyond Pilot Awards<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>William Grady</b>, professor (Gastroenterology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>Hans-Peter Kiem</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. <b>Joshua Veatch</b>, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Career Award for Medical Scientists<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Tara Reid" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:5.75pt;width:50.35pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251660288;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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to Dr. <b>Tara Reid</b>, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) who has received the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists. The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a prestigious and competitive program that offers
$700,000 in funding over five years to support physician-scientists dedicated to academic careers. The award is designed to help bridge the transition from advanced postdoctoral or fellowship training to the early stages of faculty service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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AI-generated content may be incorrect." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_9"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>David Koelle</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) has received a Washington Research Foundation technology commercialization grant to support the continued development of a novel messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutic vaccine aimed at improving treatment
options for patients with genital herpes. The new grant will enable Koelle’s team to refine the vaccine over the next 18 months, optimizing immune response while minimizing off-target effects.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_24" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Katherine Wysham" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.2pt;width:37.6pt;height:50.4pt;z-index:251666432;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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<b>Katherine Wysham</b>, assistant professor (Rheumatology) was recently appointed as co-director of the VA Puget Sound NODES program. The NODES (Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites) is a consortium of VA centers that support the conduct of large national
VA trials to ensure successful recruitment, retention and compliance. In addition to providing infrastructure for VA studies, the NODES team supports local R+D efforts by providing resources to local investigators and staff. She joins Dr. Laura Feemster (director),
Juliann Marshall, MSPH (associate director of operations) and Junny Liu (quality assurance manager).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Recent publications<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Petter Bjornstad</b>, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44c4Wbd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Kidney
Parameters with Tirzepatide in Obesity with or without Type 2 Diabetes</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in the Journal
of the American Society of Nephrology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Ryan Cassaday</b>, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4e9yb2U"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Subcutaneous
blinatumomab in adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: post-hoc safety and activity analysis from a multicentre, single-arm, phase 1/2 trial</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in The Lancet Haematology. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Helen Chu</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4lfub38"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in JAMA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Jason Dominitz</b>, professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4kTJBKR"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Association Between
Adenoma Detection Rate and Prevalent Colorectal Cancer Detection Rate in a National Colonoscopy Registry Subtitle: Association Between Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer Detection</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Gastroenterology. DOM co-authors are Rachel Issaka and Cynthia Ko.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Geoffrey Hill</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4jY2g6Q"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Deficiency of T
follicular helper cell Tet3 DNA demethylation inhibits pathogenic IgG2c class switching and chronic GVHD</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Blood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Shubhabrata Mukherjee</b>, research associate professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3G9Bhr7"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Author
Correction: GWAS of multiple neuropathology endophenotypes identifies new risk loci and provides insights into the genetic risk of dementia</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Nature Genetics. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Andrew Portuguese</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Jordan Gauthier</b>, associate professor (Hematology and Oncology) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/443XWhX"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Extramedullary
disease is associated with severe toxicities following B-cell maturation antigen CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Haematologica. DOM co-authors are Emily Liang, Jennifer Huang, Yein Jeon, Danai Dima, Rahul Banerjee, Mary Kwok, Kara Cicero, Alexandre Hirayama, Mazyar Shadman, Lawrence Fong, and Andrew Cowan.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Cristina Rodriguez</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44sbB28"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Neoadjuvant
and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in the New England
Journal of Medicine. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Kathleen Roskob</b>, assistant professor of clinical practice, is lead author and Dr.
<b>Karen Segerson</b>, associate professor of clinical practice (General Internal Medicine) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4e0cSRe"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Twelve
tips to harness the power of AI for curriculum mapping</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Medical Teacher.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Coralynn Sack</b>, assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44cAkGC"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Occupational
Heat-Related Illness</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in JAMA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Roland Walter</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/463R7hs"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Allogeneic hematopoietic
cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia in adults over 70 years old</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Blood.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Ellen Wijsman</b>, professor emeritus (Medical Genetics) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4nd2qKi"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Transferability
of European-derived Alzheimer's disease polygenic risk scores across multiancestry populations</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in Nature Genetics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Helen Chu</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/45Adc7m" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">RFK
Jr fires ‘Washingtonian of the Year’ from CDC vaccine panel</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in the Seattle Times and
“</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4ldWLlo" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">How Kennedy’s purge of advisers could disrupt U.S. vaccinations</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”
in the New York Times.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr.
<b>Hans-Peter Kiem</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) talked to KING 5 News in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4kb5WT6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Fred
Hutch scientists advance gene therapy with simplified treatment method: HealthLink</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b>Elizabeth Rhea</b>, research assistant professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/44cAzBw"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The
unexpected ways Ozempic-like drugs might fight dementia</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” from National Geographic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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