"I am truly honored to be named the Charles Dewey Professor," said Ruth O'Regan, M.D., chair of Medicine, "and am so delighted that so many of my DOM colleagues were also honored."

Awards: Jing (Jason) Wu, Ph.D., from the division of Nephrology, earned a pilot grant from the University of Rochester Environmental Health Science Center (EHSC). The one-year award will support the Wu lab to investigate the "Role of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease" and to generate preliminary data for a NIEHS R01 application.

Appointment: Kristen O’Dwyer, M.D., from the division of Hematology/Oncology, has been selected by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) as the clinical co-chair for the "ASH Guideline Panel on Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adolescents and Young Adults: Management of Remission and Relapse." In this national leadership role, she will lead the development of guidelines for the care of young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

In the News: Susan Friedman, M.D., M.P.H., from the division of Geriatrics & Aging, was interviewed for the article "It's Time to Throw Out Stereotypes on Aging," published in AARP.

Research: Authors from the Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, including Ilan Goldenberg, M.D., Scott McNitt, M.S., Valentina Kutyifa, M.D., Ph.D., Helmut Klein, M.D., Wojciech Zareba, M.D., Ph.D., and the division of Cardiology, including Mehmet Aktas, M.D., David Huang, M.D., and interim division chief Spencer Rosero, M.D. published their original investigation, "Sex Differences in the Risk of First and Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator for Primary Prevention" in JAMA Network Open.

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Make their Mark at Endo 2022

Led by division chief Steve Hammes, M.D., Ph.D., faculty, fellows, and graduate students attended the annual conference of the Endocrine Society. They presented their work in the form of multiple posters, presentations, and workshops. The conference ended with Hammes officially becoming president-elect of the society, as well as a top influencer on social media!

Department of Medicine Biostatistical Shared Resource Program

This new pilot program is designed to offer biostatistical support to mentored trainees and faculty who are performing research and do not have current funding available to cover their activities. The program will begin on July 1. For full details, read the program overview. This resource can help facilitate development of new research grants within the DOM.

The exciting new program is brought to you by Laura Calvi, M.D., vice-chair for Basic & Translational Science, Valentina Kutyifa, M.D., Ph.D., vice-chair for Clinical Research, and Stefanie Fingler, MBA, research program administrator.