A Monthly Digest of Noteworthy Activities and Achievements

On all our campuses, one can’t help but be struck by recently completed or ongoing construction projects. In his “Chair’s Corner” blog, Bob Wachter describes the nuts and bolts of space management at UCSF, and how the many new space initiatives will shape the future of the DOM. Read more here.

Academy of Medical Educator Awards

Below are the recipients of this year’s AME Awards:

Excellence in Teaching Awards (pictured left to right, top to bottom): Nicole Appelle, Peter Barish, Katherine Brooks, Catherine Burke, Colin Feuille, Anne Goh (not pictured), Nicholas Iverson, Dana Larsen, Catherine Lau, Jules Vieaux, and Michi Yukawa.

Excellence in Mentoring Awards (pictured left to right): Sarah Apgar, Priscilla Hsue, and Radhika Ramanan.

Excellence in Interprofessional Teaching Awards (pictured above, far right): Mary Gray and William Woo (not pictured).

Cooke Awards for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (pictured left to right): Kate Lupton, Bridget O’Brien, and Brie Williams.

Other Honors and News

Meshell Johnson, Leslie Miya, Denise Davis, and Erika Price were honored as SFVA Women Trailblazers for Women’s Equality Day.

Averil Ma was honored for founding and chairing the Scientific Advisory Board for the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.

Neil Powe received the Cato T. Laurencin M.D., Ph.D. Lifetime Research Award from the W. Montague Cobb/National Medical Association Health Institute.

Priya Prasad was named associate editor of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Dolores Shoback received the Outstanding Scholarly Physican Award from the Endocrine Society.

Puneet Sood was named director of the Kidney Transplant Unit (KTU) at UCSF Health.

Gina Solomon received the Jean Spencer Felton Award for Excellence in Medical Writing from the Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association.

DOM in the News

Peter Chin-Hong described the risks of the new BA.2.86 variant in interviews with ABC News and the New York Times. He was also quoted by the Los Angeles Times advising Taylor Swift concertgoers who are immunosuppressed to wear masks.

In an interview with CNN, Beth Cohen cautioned against the misperception that inhaling marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco smoke.

Steven Deeks discussed NIH trials for long Covid treatments in an interview with KQED, emphasizing the trials’ potential to determine if there are effective treatments for the disease.

Monica Gandhi celebrated the expanded insurance coverage for two HIV-prevention drugs in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.

Alison Huang was interviewed by Stat News providing details on her study that links childhood stress to physical and cognitive issues in older age.

In an interview with the Mercury News, Margot Kushel emphasized the need for well-maintained homeless housing in San Jose, and she discussed Hurricane Hilary’s risks to the homeless population in an interview with USA Today.

Grace Lin, speaking to STAT News, cautioned against overhyped and expensive full-body MRI scans and the potential for misleading marketing.

Annie Leutkemeyer was quoted by CNN highlighting the benefits of a single doxycycline dose for preventing sexually transmitted infections.

Michael Peluso was quoted in the Mercury News saying that long Covid symptoms can persist for years.

Gina Solomon spoke to KVPR discussing her work on a home filtration system designed to remove pollutants from wildfire smoke.

Geoff Tison was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle discussing his research on AI algorithms that can read ECGs and detect several different heart conditions.

Bob Wachter was featured in the Mercury News fielding questions about Covid testing, treatment, and the EG.5 variant. He also spoke to the New York Times and CNN noting the uptick in Covid cases and recommending the upcoming fall vaccine.

SPIRIT of DOM Awards: Nominate Staff Colleagues

The SPIRIT of DOM Award recognizes staff members who exemplify the UCSF PRIDE Values and make the DOM and UCSF a better place to work. Submit your nominations by Friday, October 6.

Recent Grants of Note

Joel Ernst and team: a grant of $4.3M over five years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project entitled, “Functionally distinct human CD4 T cell responses to novel evolutionarily selected M. tuberculosis antigens.”

John Metcalfe and team: a grant of $3.7M over five years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a project entitled, “A novel cartridge-based sequencing solution for decentralized M. tuberculosis resistance detection.”

Edward Hsiao, Robert Nissenson, Kelly Wentworth, and team: a grant of $3.5M over five years from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for a project entitled, “Novel strategies for understanding and treating fibrous dysplasia.”

Recent Publications of Note

Bhakta NR, McGowan A, Ramsey KA, et al. European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society technical standard on standardisation of the measurement of lung volumes - 2023 update. Eur Respir J. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01519-2022.
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Bhattacharya M, Ramachandran P. Immunology of human fibrosis. Nat Immunol. 2023 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1038/s41590-023-01551-9. >> PubMed Citation

Dzeng E, Batten JN, Dohan D, Blythe J, Ritchie CS, Curtis JR. Hospital culture and intensity of end-of-life care at 3 academic medical centers. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):839-848. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2450.
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Goldman SM, Weaver FM, Stroupe KT, et al. Risk of Parkinson disease among service members at Marine Corps base camp Lejeune. JAMA Neurol. 2023 Jul 1;80(7):673-681. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1168.
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Khanna R, Auerbach A. Just-in-time digital health interventions-start of a new era with much more to do. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):869-870. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2821.
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Matthay MA, Arabi Y, Arroliga AC, Bernard G, Bersten AD, Brochard LJ, Calfee CS, Combes A, Daniel BM, Ferguson ND, Gong MN, Gotts JE, Herridge MS, Laffey JG, Liu KD, Machado FR, Martin TR, McAuley DF, Mercat A, Moss M, Mularski RA, Pesenti A, Qiu H, Ramakrishnan N, Ranieri M, Riviello ED, Rubin E, Slutsky A, Thompson BT, Twagirumugabe T, Ware LB, Wick KD. A new global definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print]. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202303-0558WS. >> PubMed Citation

Raghav KPS, Moasser MM. Molecular pathways and mechanisms of HER2 in cancer therapy. Clin Cancer Res. 2023 Jul 5;29(13):2351-2361. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0283. >> PubMed Citation

Venook AP. Flashback foreword: IFL/FOLFOX/IROX in advanced colorectal cancer and FOLFIRI and FOLFOX6 in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Jul 1;41(19):3459-3460. doi: 10.1200/JCO.23.00324. >> PubMed Citation

Widera EW, Brangman SA, Chin NA. Ushering in a new era of alzheimer disease therapy. JAMA. 2023 Aug 8;330(6):503-504. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.11701. >> PubMed Citation

See all 199 DOM-authored publications from last month.

Featured Events

ZSFG/VA Grand Rounds
Tuesdays, 12-1pm
Joint ZSFG/VA Grand Rounds are held virtually every Tuesday and recorded for later play. Contact Jessica Davidman to be added to the distribution list and receive announcements about speakers and topics.
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EPPICenter Seminar Series
Multiple Dates Throughout the Fall
The EPPICenter at UCSF aims to advance the understanding of infectious diseases to reduce global morbidity and mortality. Their series features film screenings, seminars, and a malaria group that is open to all.
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Annual UCSF Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research Symposium
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The annual HEAR Symposium showcases research and action to advance health equity and anti-racism. Registration is open through Friday, September 15, 2023.
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