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Grant: Thu Le, MD, division chief of Nephrology, and colleagues received a $3.2 million R01 grant from the NIH and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for her project "GSTM1-Transsulfuration Metabolic Axis In Kidney Disease: Therapeutic Target In Precision Medicine." Le's research has shown that the absence of GSTM1 heightens vulnerability to kidney injury in mice and accelerates kidney disease in humans. Their initial findings indicate alterations in the transsulfuration metabolic pathway in GSTM1-deficient conditions. The grant will fund further exploration of this pathway's role in both mice and humans, with potential therapeutic applications in personalized medicine.
Appointment: Diane Morse, MD, from General Medicine, was named associate director of the Office of Health Equity Research (OHER), now part of the Center for Community Health & Prevention. Read about her work and goals for this new role.
Book Publication: Robert Fortuna, MD, MPH, from Primary Care, is an author/editor of the new book "Leading an Academic Medical Practice," published by Springer Cham. The book offers practical guidance for medical directors and education leaders on topics like system-based practice, quality-improvement, resident education, accreditation, diversity, and crisis management.
Publication: Vivek Kaul, MD, from Gastroenterology/Hepatology, is the author of "Green Endoscopy," published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Publication: Fellow Felicia Canaday, MD, Steve Georas, MD, and Daniel Croft, MD, MPH, all from Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, are authors of "Examining The Impact Of Air Pollution, Climate Change, And Social Determinants Of Health On Asthma And Environmental Justice," published in Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine.
Podcast: Ann Falsey, MD, from Infectious Diseases, is an expert guest speaker in "Need for Quality Evidence for Decision-Making on Seasonal Influenza Vaccines," produced by Infectious Diseases and Therapy.
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