Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium: This all-day event on Monday, September 15, will feature invited speakers, short talks, a poster session, and a keynote address by Kory Lavine, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research at WashU Medicine, titled "New Approaches to Repair the Failing Heart." Please register to attend.

Educator Development Forum: Join Mary Anne Morgan, MD, of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care, via Zoom on Wednesday, September 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to learn more about how people learn and connect with other educators.

Toni’s Race for Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Toni’s Race, sponsored by Gastroenterology and Hepatology, will be held on Saturday, September 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at Stewart Lodge in Mendon Ponds Park. Sign up to run a 5k race or walk one mile to support colorectal cancer awareness. 

NIH-Required Training on Disclosure of Research Activities, Affiliations: As of Beginning October 1, NIH will require all senior/key personnel to complete training regarding the disclosure of all research activities and affiliations in “Other Support.” ORPA is aiming to offer training by October 1. Please contact your ORPA research administrator with any questions. 

In the News: Kah Poh (Melissa) Loh, MD, MS, of Hematology/Oncology, was featured in an article on “Younger Hem-Onc, Older Patients, Smarter Cancer Care” in Medscape. 

In the News: Brenda Tesini, MD, of Infectious Diseases, spoke with Medpage Today about RSV infection among residents of long-term care facilities. 

Publication: Erika Ramsdale, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, authored a piece of my mind article in JAMA, titled “The Stories We Share.” 

Publication: Allison Magnuson, DO, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Investigating Racial and Ethnic Disparities Along the Care Cascade for Older Adults Newly Diagnosed with Metastatic Cancer” in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Publication: Daniel Croft, MD, of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care, coauthored “Natural Disasters and Respiratory Health” in the European Respiratory Journal. 

Publication: Yumei Feng Earley, MD, PhD, of Nephrology, coauthored “Targeting Kinin B1R Attenuates Hypertension Through AT1R-Dependent Mechanisms” in Circulation Research.

Publication: Craig Morrell, DVM, PhD, of the Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, authored “Platelet Heterogeneity: Variety Makes Immune and Vascular Function Better” in Blood.

Publication: Vera Gorbunova, PhD, and Andrei Seluanov, PhD, of Geriatrics/Aging, coauthored “Unlocking Longevity Through the Comparative Biology of Aging” in Nature Aging.

Publication: John Bennett, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “The Evolving Nosology of Myeloid Neoplasms: The Semi-Centennial of the 1976 French-American-British Classification” in Leukemia.

Publication: Brea Lipa, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Infections and Parameters of Humoral Immunity with Talquetamab in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma in MonumenTAL-1” in Blood Advances. 

Publication: Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD, Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD, and Scott McNitt, MS, of Cardiology Heart Research, and Spencer Rosero, MD, MS, of Cardiology, coauthored “A Novel Measure of AV-Conduction Predicts Clinical Outcomes and Benefit from CRT-D in Non-LBBB Patients with Wide QRS and a Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction” in Clinical Research in Cardiology. 

Publication: Nicholas Lim, MB, BCh, BAO, of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, authored “Disparities in Access to Early Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: More to Do for Patients in Need” in Liver Transplantation.

Publication: Jenifer Beuschel, MD, and Rebekah Roll, MD, recent graduates of the Medicine/Pediatrics Residency, and Robert Fortuna, MD, MPH, of Primary Care, coauthored “Intersection of Social Vulnerability, Social Drivers, and Race on Hypertension Control” in the American Journal of Hypertension.

Publication: Timothy Winslow, MD, Alissa Huston, MD, Ruth O’Regan, MD, and Susan Dent, MD, of Hematology/Oncology, authored “Management of Adverse Effects of Endocrine Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Approaches” in Clinical Endocrinology. 

Publication: Ajay Dhakal, MBBS, and Ruth O’Regan, of Hematology/Oncology, coauthored “Biology is Queen: The Oncotype DX 21-Gene Recurrence Score Has Stronger Prognostic Ability than Lymph Node Burden for Patients with Breast Cancer” in the Annals of Surgical Oncology.

Publication: Thomas Carroll, MD, PhD, of General Medicine, coauthored “Serious Illness Conversation in the Care of Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: A Practical Guide for Neurology Clinicians” in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.

On Saturday, August 23, a bunch of DOM faculty donned their “tennis whites” for the Third Annual UR Tennis Tournament at the Tennis Club of Rochester. Though there were no medals or trophies, everyone went home winners. Even a brief blast of rain couldn’t dampen this group’s enthusiasm for friendly competition.