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ACP Honors Two DOM Faculty for Outstanding Contributions to Medicine
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently honored two DOM faculty for their outstanding contributions to the world medicine at its annual convocation ceremony in New Orleans. Congratulations to:
• Louis Philipson, MD, Professor of Medicine (Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism)- 2012 recipient of the Samuel Eichold II Memorial Award for Contributions in Diabetes
• Monica Vela, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Section of General Internal Medicine) -2012 recipient of the ACP Award for Diversity and Access to Care
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Robert Gibbons, PhD Named Recipient 2012 APHA Rema Lapouse Award
Robert Gibbons, Ph.D, Professor of Medicine (Section of Hospital Medicine) has been chosen to receive the 2012 American Public Health Association’s ( APHA) Rema Lapouse Award.
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Richard Schilsky,MD Named ASCO Fellow
Richard L. Schilsky, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Section of Hematology / Oncology and been named as a 2012 Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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Michelle Le Beau, Ph.D Elected to AACR Board of Directors
Michelle M. Le Beau, Ph.D, the Arthur and Marian Edelstein Professor of Medicine and Director of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center has been elected to serve on the American Association for Cancer Research ( AACR) Board of Directors for the 2012 to 2015 term.
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2012 DOM Research Day Abstract Winners
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine Research Day 2012 Best Abstract Winners. Click here for more information. To view this years winners please click below.
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DOM Ranked #15 in NIH Funding for 2011
In recently released data from Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the Department of Medicine has been ranked #15 in NIH funding for 2011. This ranking represents over $71.3M in total cost dollars awarded to the Department of Medicine for the period of October 1, 2010- September 30, 2011. In 2010 the DOM was ranked #16 in NIH funding. To view the rankings please click below.
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David Rubin,MD to receive CCFA Leadership Award
David Rubin, MD, Associate Professor (Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition) has been selected as this year's recipient of the Rosenthal Award for Patient Support and Care by National Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) in recognition of his uncommon leadership and contributions to the quality of life of patients and families through patient service, professional education or advocacy activities .This award will be presented to Dr. Rubin on March 1, 2012 at the CCFA's Strategic Leadership Summit in Atlanta, GA.
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Study led by Institute for Integrative Physiology and Center for Systems Biology of O2 Sensing featured on the cover of PNAS
A study led by Jayasri Nanduri, PhD (Research Associate (Associate Professor)) and Nanduri Prabhakar,PhD (Harold Hines Jr Professor of Medicine & Director of the Institute for Integrative Physiology and Center for Systems Biology of O2 Sensing) entitled "Epigenetic Programming of Hypoxia Sensitivity" is featured on the cover the February 14,2012 edition of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . In addition, this paper is the subject on a commentary (written by Hugo Lagercrantz) in the same edition. To read the article and commentary click below
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Monica Peek,MD Named as Bucksbaum Faculty Fellow
Monica Peek, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Section of General Internal Medicine) has been chosen as one of the first Bucksbaum Faculty Fellows. Dr. Peek is an outstanding clinician and health service researcher who studies the influence of race and culture on the doctor-patient relationship.
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Linda Druelinger,MD Named Chief, Section of Emergency Medicine
The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Druelinger, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine as Chief of the Section of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Druelinger has been serving in an interim capacity since April 2011 and has demonstrated outstanding leadership and academic vision for the Section. She will work closely with Departmental and Medical Center leadership to further improve the Department's operations in the emergency room while continuing to develop the Section's educational and research activities.
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Janet Rowley to Receive Japan Prize
Janet Davison Rowley, MD, Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology and Human Genetics, will share the 2012 Japan Prize for Healthcare and Medical Technology with Brian J. Druker, MD, from the Oregon Health and Science University, and Nicholas B. Lydon, PhD, formerly with Novartis.
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Elbert Huang,MD to direct new DOM Center for Translational and Policy Research of Chronic Diseases
Elbert Huang, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine (Section of General Medicine) will direct the new Center for Translational and Policy Research of Chronic Diseases.
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Lucy Godley,MD,Ph.D Elected to ASCI
Lucy Godley, MD,Ph.D , Associate Professor of Medicine (Section of Hematology/Oncology ) has been elected to the prestigious American Society of Clinical Investigation ( ASCI). This honor recognizes Dr. Godley's important contributions as a leader in cancer biology research particularly in the fields of DNA methylation and hematopoietic malignancies.
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