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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Nancy Davidson receives Science of Oncology award<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>Nancy Davidson</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is the 2026 recipient of the David Karnofsky Science of Oncology Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. First awarded in 1970, this award is presented annually in the memory of David
A. Karnofsky, MD, in honor of his outstanding contributions to clinical cancer research.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A world‑renowned breast cancer expert and chief academic officer at Fred Hutch, Dr. Davidson is being recognized for decades of groundbreaking
work spanning preclinical studies on epigenetic changes in breast cancer to leading phase III clinical trials that have helped advance patient care.<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">Davidson will be presented with the award during the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in May.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Widmer receives Loan Mitigation Award<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">Dr.
<b>Ashley Widmer</b>, R3, has received a 2026 Loan Mitigation Award from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN). The
</span></span><a href="https://www.asn-online.org/education/training/lmp/recipients.aspx"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">ASN Loan Mitigation Program
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">aims to decrease the loan burden of those entering the field of nephrology, while also
increasing interest in the specialty. Dr. Widmer is joining the UW Division of Nephrology as a fellow.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Fairness in for late-career physician screening programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Thomas Gallagher and Andrew White" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:5.15pt;width:75.15pt;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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a time of overall physician shortages, late‑career physicians (LCPs) represent a vital share of the U.S. medical workforce. Their continued service reflects their dedication to their patients and communities and the value of their institutional knowledge and
expertise. <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">With nearly one in four practicing physicians over the age of 65, many institutions are offering more support for LCPs, including screening
programs for potential age-related concerns that may affect patient care. These policies, however, naturally raise questions of fairness, respect and acceptance among physicians.<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">“Health systems have taken a risk because these policies create controversy and require buy-in from medical staff. Older physicians
have to accept more oversight, which some might naturally resist,” said Dr. <b>Andrew White</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) and lead author on 2024 paper
</span></span><a href="https://mednews.uw.edu/news/screen-older-physicians"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">assessing institutional policies related to late-career physicians</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"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Further research, published today in the
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3NzkelF"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">New England Journal of Medicine</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
expands on these concerns and reinforces the importance of fair, thoughtful approaches to LCP screening for supporting both patient safety and physician dignity.<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">Co-authored by White and Dr. Thomas Gallagher, professor (General Internal Medicine), the article outlines principles that support
equitable LCP policies.<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">Andrew Portuguese selected for Next Generation Scholars program<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<b>Andrew Portuguese</b>, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology) has been selected as a Blood & Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) Next Generation Scholar. This highly competitive national program is designed to develop future leaders
in hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapy clinical trials. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The program supports early-career investigators through mentorship, didactic training, and hands-on participation in multi-center cooperative
group research, with an emphasis on protocol development, trial leadership, and equitable trial access. Dr. Portuguese was selected as one of 12 scholars nationwide based on his track record and potential to contribute to BMT CTN-led clinical research.<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">Kathleen Ramos appointed clinical trials medical director
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<b>Katheen Ramos</b>, associate professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine) has been named clinical trials medical director of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Therapeutics Development Network (TDN) Coordinating Center at Seattle Children’s Research Institute.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Ramos has been serving as interim medical director, providing steady leadership, and supporting the growth of the TDN clinical
research portfolio. Following a national search, she was selected for the permanent role based on her deep clinical expertise, strategic vision, and proven commitment to advancing CF research and care.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">In her new capacity, Dr. Ramos will partner with the leadership of the TDN Coordinating Center, guide clinical research strategy, and
continue building strong partnerships across a national network of investigators, clinical sites, and collaborators. She will also continue to serve as the adult Therapeutics Development Center Director at the University of Washington Adult CF Program.<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">Clinical 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">An integrated model of care<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_4" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Aynsley Duncan" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:.15pt;width:39.7pt;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="53" height="67" style="width:.552in;height:.6979in" src="cid:image012.jpg@01DC8C81.0690E060" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Aynsley Duncan" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Founded
in 2005, 1811 Eastlake houses 75 formerly homeless adults, all of whom have been diagnosed with chronic alcohol use disorders. It's built around an integrated care model where stable housing is combined with onsite medical and case management services, which
contribute to a patient’s overall well-being. <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>Aynsley Duncan</b>, clinical assistant professor (General Internal Medicine) is associate medical director of Harborview Medical Center’s Downtown Programs, which includes 1811 Eastlake and 17 other field-based sites or programs. Of the 75 residents under
her watch, some patients, especially new arrivals, require daily treatments for urgent problems like severe wound care. Other long-term residents require only periodic checkups for chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The onsite medical team consists of just Duncan and two Harborview nurses, so all three team members take on a variety of duties. Despite
the workload, Duncan says there are unexpected benefits. Like “seeing people living their lives, which is a true privilege,” she said. “The most rewarding part is really our patients, who are some of the most creative, resilient and hardworking people I've
ever met.” <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">Read the full story from
</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/49KVs9E"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">UW Medicine Newsroom</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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<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>Lindsey Anderson</b>, research assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>
Jose Garcia</b>, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4t4FL6a"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Distinct
metabolomic alterations are associated with physical function, weight loss, and muscle mass in in men with 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 Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. DOM co-authors are Haiming Kerr and Sina Gharib.
<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">Dr.
<b>Petter Bjornstad</b>, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4k4BdbJ"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Endothelial
cell–released CD93 contributes to podocyte injury in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome</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
Science Translational Medicine. <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">Dr.
<b>Michael Boeckh</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4pRKhSo"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Cytomegalovirus
DNAemia in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Requiring Supplemental Oxygen: Virologic and Clinical Characteristics and Association With Outcomes</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 Infectious Diseases. DOM co-author is Jason Goldman. <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">Dr.
<b>Jim Boonyaratanakornkit</b>, assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4a2ZaN4"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Respiratory
Syncytial Virus in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients: Clinical and Humoral Risk Factors for Infection</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 Open Forum Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Masumi Ueda Oshima, Guang-Shing Cheng, and Michael Boeckh.<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"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Jennifer Brody</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">,
research scientist (General Internal Medicine), Dr. <b>Nona Sotoodehnia</b>, professor (Cardiology) and Dr.
<b>Rozenn Lemaitre</b>, research professor (General Internal Medicine) are co-authors of “</span></span><a href="https://go.nature.com/3Lx1Zgd"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Circulating
metabolites, genetics and lifestyle factors in relation to future risk of 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 Nature Medicine. <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">Dr.
<b>David Cummings</b>, professor (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3NyFjN8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Effect
of Social Vulnerability on Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery Versus Medical and Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes: Analysis of the ARMMS-T2D Consortium of Randomized Trials</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 Annals of Internal Medicine. <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">Dr.
<b>Jason Dominitz</b>, professor (Gastroenterology) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4jVQvzp"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Is a Goldilocks Solution
for Colorectal Cancer Screening Just a Fairy Tale? Overdiagnosis Versus Later Diagnosis of Premalignant Lesions</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. <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">Drs.
<b>Emily Ford</b>, assistant professor, and <b>David Koelle</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) are co-authors of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3NvwwLV"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">TCR2HLA:
Calibrated inference of HLA genotypes from TCR repertoires enables identification of immunologically relevant metaclonotypes</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 PLoS Computational Biology. <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">Dr.
<b>Jose Garcia</b>, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4jS4M04"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Exercise
Recommendations for Older Adults Living with and Beyond Cancer: a consensus statement by the Advancing Capacity to Integrate Exercise into the Care of Older Cancer Survivors (ACES) Expert 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 Cancer.<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">Dr.
<b>Philip Greenberg</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://go.nature.com/4jV2AVG"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The ubiquitin
ligase KLHL6 drives resistance to CD8+ T cell dysfunction</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.
<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">Dr.
<b>Geoffrey Hill</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://go.nature.com/4r2hdIX"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Fibroblastic
reticular cells direct the initiation of T cell responses via CD44</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.
<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">Dr.
<b>Sioban Keel</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/45X6dEF"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Lymphoid malignancy
and clonality in the POT1-mediated long telomere syndrome</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>
<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">Dr.
<b>Benjamin Lidgard</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Rozenn Lemaitre</b>, is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4pQDsAE"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Association
of Sphingolipids with All-Cause and Cardiovascular Death in Patients with Kidney Failure Treated with Maintenance Hemodialysis</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 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. DOM co-authors are Leila Zelnick, Ian de Boer, Paul Jensen, Amanda Fretts, David Siscovick, and Nisha Bansal.
<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">Dr.
<b>Alex Loiben</b>, acting instructor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Daniel Yang</b>, assistant professor (Cardiology) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4r7RCi6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Functional
interrogation of contextually correct <i>MYH7</i> variants using CRaTER-flox gene editing and contractility profiling</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 Clinical Investigation. DOM co-author is Wei-Ming Chien. <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">Dr.
<b>Jeanne Poole</b>, professor (Cardiology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/45pmK4d"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Physiologic Pacing in Heart Failure</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>
<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">Dr.
<b>Ganesh Raghu</b>, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) is lead author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3YRDf5k"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Substituting
bronchiolocentric interstitial pneumonia for hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a word of caution</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 European Respiratory Journal and senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3Ntvgci"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Composite Radiological Score (CRS)-A
novel imaging biomarker: Correlation with clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia</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 Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. <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">Dr.
<b>Scott Ramsey</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/4jQN6lk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Potential Impact
of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries With a Cancer Diagnosis</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 Clinical Oncology. <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">Dr.
<b>Emily Rosen</b>, assistant professor, is lead author and Dr. <b>Catherine Liu</b>, professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases) is senior author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/45Uyj3o"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Diagnostic
Yield of Repeat Blood Cultures and Risk Factors for Bloodstream Infection in Persistent Febrile Neutropenia</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 Clinical Infectious Diseases. DOM co-authors are Leah Yoke, Masumi Ueda Oshima, Paul Henrie, and Marco Mielcarek.
<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">Dr.
<b>Eugene Yang</b>, professor of clinical practice (Cardiology) is co-author of “</span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/49zKkxC"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Apple Watch
for Hypertension Screening</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 Hypertension.
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<b>Natalie Vo</b>, acting assistant professor (Nephrology) is co-author of “</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41576-025-00916-0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Monitoring
biological effects of somatic cell genome editing</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">” in Nature Review Genetics.<o:p></o:p></span></i></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>Anthony Back</b>, professor (Hematology and Oncology) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://wb.md/4qCgsXg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">Sound of Silence: Training
Physicians to Avoid Interrupting the Diagnosis</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 Medscape.
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<b>W. Conrad Liles</b>, professor and vice chair for research, is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://wb.md/3LKGA2Y"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The Gut’s Unexpected
Role in Sepsis-Induced Liver Damage</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 Medscape.
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<b>Ellen Schur</b>, professor (General Internal Medicine) is quoted in “</span></span><a href="https://wb.md/3Nxwmnk"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk199516542"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#39275B;mso-ligatures:none">The Scary Health Risk
That Can Sneak Up on GLP-1 Users</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 Medscape.<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">The Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) Committee invites you to join the next session of the 2025/26 Women Faculty Leadership Series.
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