News and Events


Holcombe Appointed UVM Cancer Center Director and Hematology/Oncology Division Chief
Randall Holcombe

Randall F. Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., has been appointed director of the UVM Cancer Center and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology. Holcombe is expected to hold the newly established J. Walter Juckett Chair in Cancer Research. He joins UVM and UVM Health Network from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, where he has held the post of director since 2016. He succeeds Richard Galbraith, M.D., Ph.D., and Chris Holmes, M.D., Ph.D., who became interim co-directors of UVM Cancer Center in 2020, with Holmes also serving as interim chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology since 2017. Holcombe will officially begin his tenure August 1, 2021. Read more.


 

King Co-Authors JAMA Viewpoint on Physician Sexual Misconduct
Patricia KingPatricia King, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, co-authored a Viewpoint published in JAMA on March 29, 2021, titled “State Medical Board Recommendations for Stronger Approaches to Sexual Misconduct by Physicians.” The piece is a result of two years of work by a Federation of State Medical Boards national workgroup on physician sexual misconduct that King chaired. The workgroup report was accepted by the state medical boards’ House of Delegates about a year ago and has resulted in changes in laws and state medical board approaches across the country. “We hope that the report’s recommendations will promote changes that support public protection and public trust in the medical profession,” says King. Read the Viewpoint in JAMA.

 


Kaminsky and Menson Create COVID-19 Recovery Program

David Kaminsky, Katherine MensonMembers of the Department of Medicine, including David Kaminsky, M.D., and Katherine Menson, D.O. (at left), have come together to create a program specifically for patients known as “COVID long haulers,” a group that experiences a constellation of disparate symptoms weeks or even months after initial infection. Kaminsky, a professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, says a support group the department created for all UVM Health Network patients diagnosed with COVID-19 helped to identify the need for services specifically for COVID long haulers. He reached out to colleagues in various divisions, including rheumatology and infectious disease, as well as members of the Department of Family Medicine, to move forward with what is now known as the COVID Recovery Program. Read more.



Awards and Recognition


Bates, Parsons, Kaminsky

American Thoracic Society Honors Bates, Parsons, Kaminsky

Three members of the Department of Medicine were honored at the 2021 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference held in May. As part of the Respiratory Health Awards presentation, Jason Bates, Ph.D., D.Sc., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, received a Recognition Award for Scientific Achievement, which “recognizes outstanding scientific contributions in basic or clinical research to enhance the understanding, prevention and treatment of respiratory disease or critical illness” and is given “based on contributions made throughout their careers or for major contributions made at a particular point in their careers.” E.L. Amidon Chair and Professor of Medicine Polly Parsons, M.D., received the Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal, which recognizes “an individual with lifelong major contributions to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease through leadership in research, education, or clinical care” and “acknowledges exemplary professionalism, collegiality and citizenship in the ATS community.” During the ATS Assembly Awards, David Kaminsky, M.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, received the Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function Dr. Robert Crapo Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award in Pulmonary Diagnostics, which recognizes the recipient’s “lifetime of dedication and accomplishment in the study of pulmonary diagnostic testing.” (Pictured at left: Bates (top), Parsons, and Kaminsky)




Ralph Budd, M.D., professor and chief of the Division of Immunobiology, and Cheryl Collins, M.S., researcher/analyst at UVM, were honored for three patents at UVM’s 2021 Invention 2 Venture Conference. The patents are for “Augmenting the immune response by promoting cell death of immune cells.”

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and vice chair for emerging researchers, was inducted as a member of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) during the organization's annual joint meeting with the American Society for Clinical Investigation and American Physician Scientists Association, held virtually April 8-10. Established October 10, 1885, the AAP is an honorific, elected society of America’s leading physician-scientists who exemplify the pinnacle of pioneering and enduring, impactful contributions to improve health.

Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, chair of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, director of the UVM Vaccine Testing Center and principal investigator and director of the Translational Global Infectious Diseases Research Center, has been named one of two 2021-2022 University Scholars in the Basic and Applied Sciences, the highest academic honor given by the UVM Graduate College. Read more.

Devika Singh, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, was awarded the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty Award at the 2021 Larner College of Medicine Honors Celebration for the Class of 2021. This award from the Gold Humanism Honors Society recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates “both clinical excellence and outstanding compassion in the delivery of care.” Watch a video honoring Singh.

Pierce and Walsh Garner Larner College of Medicine Professionalism Awards

Two members of the Department of Medicine were recognized May 4, 2021, during the Larner College of Medicine Professionalism Week Kick-off and Awards Celebration. Read more about the ceremony and award recipients.

  • Dean's Faculty Award for Professionalism: Kristen Pierce, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Disease and vice chair for faculty affairs
  • Dean’s Staff Award for Professionalism: Mary Claire Walsh, P.A., researcher/analyst, UVM Vaccine Testing Center; physician assistant, UVM Medical Center


Faculty and Staff News

Kim Dittus, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Patti O'Brien, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and the team at Steps to Wellness Oncology Rehabilitation at the UVM Cancer Center launched a new virtual program to meet the needs of cancer survivors. Patients can now self-refer to the free, online 12-week program.

Emily Greenberger, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, has been appointed course director for Preparation for Practice, a fourth-year elective at the Larner College of Medicine.

Jennifer Kelly, D.O., associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and director of the Metabolic Bone Program, was named as the division’s associate chief.

Cindy Noyes, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, was the keynote speaker for the UVM College of Nursing & Health Science’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony.

New Faculty and Staff
  • Peter Kaminski, M.D., joined the Adult Hospital Medicine Service in June of 2021.
  • Alison Far, DNP, joined the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine from Middlebury College and Porter Medical Center.


Education News


Class of 2021 Medical Students Celebrate Match Day

Match Day 2021On March 19, 2021, members of the Class of 2021 at the Larner College of Medicine– along with senior medical students across the country – learned where they will be practicing as residents after graduation. Hosted by Dean Richard Page, M.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Match Day was held virtually. "You have all been real trailblazers," he said. "The first and, we hope, only class to have done your residency interviewing virtually, due to the pandemic. It has been a year of trailblazing throughout society, and across the profession of medicine. We know there have been countless challenges and low points throughout the year, but today is a time to recognize a true high point." Ninety medical students reported in from more than 45 remote group locations announcing their match locations. The following students are joining the Department of Medicine for residency training:

  • Joy Lowry – Preliminary Medicine
  • Sienna Searles – Internal Medicine


Carney Leads M.P.H. Program to National Accreditation

Jan Carney

UVM’s Master of Public Health Program, led by Jan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, has earned national accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs. Nationally recognized as the quality standard of education and training in public health, CEPH accreditation is awarded only to programs that meet rigorous criteria and assures the quality of UVM’s Master of Public Health Program and education to achieve excellence in practice, research, and service through collaboration with organizational and community partners. Read more.

 

 

Research and Grants

Diego Adrianzen-Herrera, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, has received a grant from Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society. Titled “Identifying factors associated with cardiovascular disease in MDS. An analysis of the Seer-Medicare database,” the research seeks to determine the sociodemographic and patient-specific clinical risk factors associated with increased risk of CVD and cardiovascular mortality in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.

Jason Bates, Ph.D. D.Sc., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, received a $85,970 UVM Ventures grant, titled “Vermontilator for the Developing World,” to develop a prototype of an extended Vermontilator for use as a general purpose mechanical ventilator for resource-poor environments.

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and vice chair for emerging researchers, is a subcontract principal investigator or co-principal investigator for several NIH – NIA grants:

  • “The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Wave VI ADRD”
    A. Aiello, principal investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    M. Cushman, co-principal investigator subcontract
    "We will measure neurocognitive biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders and cognitive function in mid-life in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health."
  • “The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Wave VI Core Project”
    R. Hummer, principal investigator, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    M. Cushman, principal investigator subcontract (3 percent)
    "We will coordinate and conduct collection of biological samples in 7,500 participants of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Wave VI exam and measure metabolic, renal, hepatic, inflammation, and infectious disease biomarkers previously assayed at Wave V."


Elie Donath, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, and Yao (Jim) Li, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, were awarded funding from the UHC Fund for their project, titled “An AI-based Clinical Text Classification Paradigm for Chest Pain.”

Christopher Huston, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, was awarded the R33 phase of his R21/R33 grant.

Hibba Rehman, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, has received a grant from Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society titled “Prevention of sarcopenia in advanced stage NSCLC patients undergoing first line treatment with chemotherapy/chemoimmunotherapy through structured, virtual exercise program. A pilot study.”

Elly Riser, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, was awarded funding from the UHC Fund for her project, titled “Developing an Addiction Medicine Elective at the Larner College of Medicine.”

Devika Singh, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Disease, is the principal investigator for a two-year research project titled “Understanding the Health of HIV –infected Women in Vermont.” The study began in January of 2021 in collaboration with the UVM Medical Group and the Vermont Department of Health.

Research News and Notes

Ralph Budd, M.D., professor in the Division of Immunobiology; Jeanne Gosselin, M.D., rheumatology and clinical immunology fellow; Bonita Libman, M.D., professor and chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology; and Brendan Thoms, M.D., rheumatology and clinical immunology fellow, have been working on a project evaluating response of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 to JAK kinase inhibitor therapy.

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and vice chair for emerging researchers, reports that in January of 2021, the NIH-funded "Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) 4a Trial" for moderate state stratum patients was closed to accrual. The team found that full intensity anticoagulation with heparin/low molecular weight heparin was superior to lower dose heparin to improve the primary endpoint organ support free days or death.

Harold Dauerman, M.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, has joined the International Executive Committee for the new TAVR EXPAND trial: An International Randomized Trial of TAVR Versus Medical Therapy in Patients with Moderate Aortic Stenosis and Heart Failure (Sponsor: Medtronic).

A team of cardiologists and cardiology fellows are exploring a possible new approach to treating patients with heart failure and preserved heart function, a problem that is responsible for half of all heart failure hospitalizations, and for which there are no FDA-approved therapies. Cardiology fellows Nicole Habel, M.D., and Maggie Infeld, M.D., are working with their mentors, Daniel Lustgarten, M.D. Ph.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Markus Meyers, M.D., who recently moved to University of Minnesota, Lillehei Heart Institute, on a new trial, called PACE-HFpEF. This trial has started enrolling patients and is investigating a new form of cardiac pacing called “holistic pacing” to determine whether increasing the patients’ heart rates while preserving normal electrical activation can aid in improving outcomes and quality of life in this challenging patient population.

 

In the Media

Shahid Ahmed, MBBS, assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, participated in a live interview on Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Edition. He joined Vermont Deputy Commissioner of Health Tracy Dolan to discuss vaccination information, including concerns relevant to cancer patients, on February 2, 2021. Listen to the episode. He was also interviewed by Cancer Today magazine for a story titiled "Immunotherapy Indications Withdrawn." Read the article.

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and vice chair for emerging researchers, was quoted in a story titled “Blood Clot Risk from COVID-19 Higher than After Vaccines: Study” in The Scientist published April 16, 2021. Read the story in The Scientist.

Richard Page, M.D., professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and dean of the Larner College of Medicine, was interviewed for a podcast episode hosted by Academic Medicine on May 17, 2021. Page and Chris Veal, M.D.’21, discussed “mental health, the barriers to students and physicians seeking treatment and disclosing their distress, and how medical schools can better support students to preserve their mental health.” Listen to the podcast.

 

Who Knew?

Arctic Suns“Arctic Suns” team members Gilman Allen, M.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine and Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, were among only 30 people who participated at the traditional location of the annual Vermont Special Olympics Penguin Plunge at the waterfront boat launch in Burlington on March 27, 2021. According to Weiss, the team has participated and fundraised in the event, which offered a virtual option in 2021, for at least 11 years. (At left: Weiss and Allen with Sean Diehl, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Diehl's daughter) Read more about the Penguin Plunge.





Publications and Presentations

Publications

Division of Medicine Quality Program

Kennedy AG, Regier L, Fischer MA. Educating community clinicians using principles of "academic detailing" in an evolving landscape. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2021 Jan 1;78(1):80-86. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa351. PMID: 33155056

Kennedy AG, Wood M, Starecheski G, Belcher R, Cote E. Academic detailing with ambulatory pharmacists to support naloxone counseling. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2021 Feb 20:S1544-3191(21)00033-9. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2021.01.031. PMID: 33622559

Wahlberg KJ, Burnett M, Muthukrishnan P, Purcell K, Repp AB, van Eeghen C, Wahlberg EA, Kennedy AG. Partnering with patients in a quality improvement curriculum for Internal Medicine residents. J Patient Exp. 2021 Mar 8:8;1-6. doi: 10.1177/2374373521999604

Division of Dermatology

Goldman, G. Techniques in Dermatologic Surgery, JP Medical, 2021.

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Wahlberg E, Muthukrishnan P, Burnett M, Barrett KV, Gilbert MP, Repp AB. Improving Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Hospitalized Adults: A Quality Initiative. 2021 J Healthc Qual. 2021; 43(2):e20-e25. doi: 10.1097/JHQ.0000000000000298

Steinmetz-Wood S, Kennedy AG, Tompkins B, Repp AB, Gilbert MP. Navigating the Debate on Large (4+ cm) Thyroid Nodules: Local Insight on a Persisting Problem. ENDO 2021 Virtual Meeting, March 23-30, 2021. Poster #7424. AY 20-21.

Division of General Internal Medicine

King PA, Chaudhry HJ, Staz ML. State Medical Board Recommendations for Stronger Approaches to Sexual Misconduct by Physicians. JAMA. 2021;325(16):1609–1610. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.25775

Nwokeji U, Spaulding EM, Shan R, Turkson-Ocran RA, Baptiste D, Koirala B, Plante TB, Martin SS, Commodore-Mensah Y. Health Information Technology Use among Persons with Self-Reported Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: An analysis of the 2011-2018 National Health Interview Survey. J Med Internet Res. 2021. Accepted

Harder VS, Plante TB, Koh I, Rogers EB, Varni SE, Villanti AC, Brooklyn JR, Fairfield KM. Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects in a primary care population. J Gen Intern Med. 2021. Accepted

Crocker AM, Kessler R, van Eeghen C, et al. Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care (IBH-PC) to improve patient-centered outcomes in adults with multiple chronic medical and behavioral health conditions: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomized control trial. Trials. 2021; 22, 200. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05133-8

Division of Hematology/Oncology

Lester-Coll NH, Ades S, Yu JB, Atherly A, Wallace HJ, Sprague BL. Cost-effectiveness of Prostate Radiation Therapy for Men with Newly Diagnosed Low-Burden Metastatic Prostate Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2033787. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33787. PMID: 33439266

Huayanay-Espinoza IE, Guerra-Castanon F, Reyes-Diaz M, Lazo-Porras M, de la Cruz-Luque C, Adrianzen Herrera D, Malaga G. Quality of life and self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Peruvian public hospital. Medwave. 2021 Mar 22;21(2):e8133. doi: 10.5867/medwave.2021.02.8132. PMID: 33830978

Adrianzen-Herrera D, Jordan-Bruno X, Devitt KA, Conant JL, Gardner JA. Acquired BCR-ABL1 fusion and IDH1 Clonal evolution following BCL2 inhibitor treatment in refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Leuk Res. 2021 Jan;100:106494. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2020.106494. PMID: 33387682

Couch CA, Gray MS, Shikany JM, Howard VJ, Howard G, Long DL, McClure LA, Manly JJ, Cushman M, Zakai NA, Pearson KE, Levitan EB, Judd SE. Correlates of a southern diet pattern in a national cohort study of blacks and whites: the Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Br J Nutr. 2021 Feb 26;1-7. doi: 10.1017/S00007114521000696. PMID: 33632366

Yi SY, Steffen LM, Lutsey PL, Cushman M, Folsom AR. Contrasting Associations of Prudent and Western Dietary Patterns with Risk of Developing Venous Thromboembolism. Am J Med. 2021 Feb 17;S0002-9343(21)00095-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.01.016. PMID: 33609530

Ong KL, McClelland RL, Allison MA, Cushman M, Garg PK, Tsai MY, Rye KA, Tabet F. Lipoprotein (a) and coronary artery calcification: prospective study assessing interactions with other risk factors. Metabolism. 2021 Mar;116:154706. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154706. PMID: 33421505

Liu C, Roth DL, Gottesman RF, Sheehan OC, Blinka MD, Howard VJ, Judd SE, Cushman M. Change in Life's Simple 7 measure of cardiovascular health after incident stroke: the REGARDS study. Stroke 2021 Mar;52(3):878-886. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030836. PMID: 33467879

Sholzberg M, Tang GH, Negri E, Rahhal H, Kreuziger LB, Pompilio CE, James P, Fralick M, AlHamzah M, Alomran F, Tseng E, Lim G, Lillicrap D, Carrier M, Áinle FN, Beckett A, da Costa BR, Thorpe K, Middeldorp S, Lee A, Cushman M, Jüni P. Coagulopathy of hospitalised COVID-19: A Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial of Therapeutic Anticoagulation versus Standard Care as a Rapid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (RAPID COVID COAG – RAPID Trial): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Mar 10;22(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05076-0. PMID: 33691765

Oelsner EC, Allen NB, Ali T, Anugu P, Andrews H, Asaro A, Balte PP, Barr RG, Bertoni AG, Bon J, Boyle R, Chang AA, Chen G, Cole SA, Coresh J, Cornell E, Correa A, Couper D, Cushman M, Demmer RT, Elkind MSV, Folsom AR, Fretts AM, Gabriel KP, Gallo L, Gutierrez J, Han MK, Henderson JM, Howard VJ, Isasi CR, Jacobs DR, Judd SE, Mukaz DK, Kanaya AM, Kandula NR, Kaplan R, Krishnaswamy A, Kinney GL, Kucharska-Newton A, Lee JS, Lewis CE, Levine DA, Levitan EB, Levy B, Make B, Malloy K, Manly JJ, Meyer KA, Min YI, Moll M, Moore WC, Mauger D, Ortega VE, Palta P, Parker MM, Phipatanakul W, Post W, Psaty BM, Regan EA, Ring K, Roger VL, Rotter JI, Rundek T, Sacco RL, Schembri M, Schwartz DA, Seshadri S, Shikany JM, Sims M, Hinckley Stukovsky KD, Talavera GA, Tracy RP, Umans JG, Vasan RS, Watson K, Wenzel SE, Winters K, Woodruff PG, Xanthakis V, Zhang Y, Zhang Y; C4R Investigators. Collaborative Cohort of Cohorts for COVID-19 Research (C4R) Study: Study Design. [preprint] medRxiv 2021 Mar 20;2021.03.19.21253986. doi: 10.1101/2021.03.19.21253986. PMID: 33758891

Navi BB, Kasner SE, Elkind MSV, Cushman M, Bang OY, DeAngelis LM. Cancer and Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source. Stroke 2021 Mar;52(3):1121-1130. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032002. PMID: 33504187

Jasra S, Kazemi M, Shah N, Chen J, Fehn K, Wang Y, Mantzaris I, Kornblum N, Sica A, Bachier LM, Goldfinger M, Gritsman K, Braunschweig I, Steidl U, Shastri A, Verma A. Case report of combination therapy with Azacytidine, Enasidenib and Venetoclax in primary refractory AML. Exp Hematol Oncol. 2021 Jan 4;10(1):1.doi: 10.1186/s40164-020-00186-y. PMID: 33397455

Kaufman PA, Hurvitz SA, O’Shaughnessy J, Mason G, Yardley DA, Brufsky AM, Rugo HS, Cobleigh M, swain SM, Tripathy D, Morris A, Antao V, Li H, Jahanzeb M. Baseline characteristics and first-line treatment patters in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the SystHERs registry. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06103-z. PMID: 33641083

Tolaney SM, Kalinsky K, Kaklamani VG, D’Adamo DR, Aktan G, Tsai ML, O’Regan RM, Kaufman PA, Wilks ST, Andreopoulou E, Patt DA, Yuan Y, Wang G, Savulsky C, Xing D, Kleynerman E, Karantza V, Diab S. Eribulin Plus Pembrolizumab in Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (ENHANCE 1): A Phase Ib/II Study. Clin Cancer Res. 2021 Mar 16. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-4726. PMID: 33727258

Cornell R, Hari P, Tang S Biran N, Callander N, Chari A, Chhabra S, Fiala MA, Gahvari Z, Gandhi U, Godby K, Gupta R, Jagannath S, Jagosky M, Kang Y, Kansagra A, Kauffman M, Kodali S, Kumar SK, Lakshman A, Liedtke M, Lonial S, Ma X, Malek E, Mansour J, McGehee EF, Neppalli A, Paul B, Richardson P, Scott EC, Shacham S, Shah J, Siegel DS, Umyarova E, Usmani S, Varnado W, Vij R, Costa L. Overall survival of patients with triple-class refractory multiple myeloma treated with selinexor plus dexamethasone vs standard of care in MAMMOTH. Am J Hematol. 2021 Jan;96;(1):E5-E8. doi: 10.1002/ajh.26010. PMID: 32974944

Wood M, George TJ, Manochakian R, Polansky M, Baer A, Grupe A, Shyr Y, Wang C, Horn L. Quantitative Assessment of Learning Behaviors for Oncology Providers. J Cancer Educ. 2021 Feb;36(1):25-32. doi: 10.1007/s13187-019-01593-4. PMID: 31377987

Ahern TP Sprague BL, Farina NH, Tsai E, Cuke M, Kontos D, Wood ME. Lifestyle, Behavioral, and Dietary Risk Factors in Relation to Mammographic Breast Density in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 Feb 22. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-1567. PMID: 33619019

Jaffray J, Branchford B, Goldenberg N, Malvar J, Croteau SE, Silvey M, Fargo JH, Cooper JD, Bakeer N, Sposto R, Ji L, Zakai NA, Faustino EV, Stillings A, Krava E, Young G. Development of a Risk Model for Pediatric Hospital-Acquired Thrombosis: A Report from the Children’s Hospital-Acquired Thrombosis Consortium. J Pediatr. 2021 Jan;228:252-259.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.016. PMID: 32920105

Martens KL, da Costa WL, Amos CI, Davis C, Kesten M, Lee SJ, Zakai NA, Garcia DA, Li A. HIGH-2-LOW risk model to predict venous thromboembolism in allogeneic transplant patients after platelet engraftment. Blood Adv. 2021 Jan 12;5(1):167-175. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003353. PMID: 33570631

Hyacinth HI, Franceshini N, Seals SR, Irvin MR, Chaudhary N, Naik RP, Alonso A, Carty CL, Burke GL, Zakai NA, Winkler CA, David VA, Kopp JB, Judd SE, Adams RJ, Gee BE, Longstreth Jr WT, Egede L, Lackland DT, Greenberg CS, Taylor H, Manson JE, Key NS, Derbail VK, Kshirsagar A, Folsom AR, Konety SH, Howard V, Allison M, Wilson JG, Correa A, Zhi D, Arnett DK, Howard G, Reiner AP, Cushman M, Safford MM. Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease Among African American Individuals. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2030435. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.30435. PMID: 33399855

Reiner AP, Raffield LM, Franceschini N, Auer PL, Lange EM, Nickerson DA, Zakai NA, Correa A, Olson N, National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Consortium; Natinal Heart Lung, and Blood Institute Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine Consortium. Effect of Sickle Cell Trait and APOL1 Genotype on the Association of Soluble uPAR with Kidney Function Measures in Black Americans. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Feb 8;16(2):287-289. doi: 10.2215/CJN.12100720. PMID: 33268503

Valderrabano RJ, Buzkova P, Chang P-Y, Zakai NA, Fink HA, Robbins JA, Wu JY, Lee JS, Cardiovascular Health Study group. Associations of hemoglobin and change in hemoglobin with risk of incident hip fracture in older men and women: the cardiovascular health study. Osteoporos Int. 2021 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s00198-021-05873-y. PMID: 33576845

Division of Immunobiology

Calvo B, Thornton TM, Rincon M, Tranque P, Fernandez M. Regulation of GSK3β by Ser389 Phosphorylation During Neural Development. Mol Neurobiol. 2021 Feb;58(2):809-820. doi: 10.1007/s12035-020-02147-2. Epub 2020 Oct 8. PubMed PMID: 33029741.

Division of Infectious Disease

He YT, Peterson K, Crothers J, Dejace J, Hale AJ. Endocarditis and systemic embolization from Whipple’s disease. ID Cases 2021 Mar 31;24e0105.doi:10.1016 / idcr.2021e01105 eCollection 2021 PMID 33868927

Polish L, Pritt B, Barth TFE, Gottstein B, O’Connell EM. First European Haplotype of Echinococcus mulitlocularis Identified in the United States: An Emerging Disease? Clinical Infectious Disease. 2020 April 72(7).

Baeten JM, Palanee-Phillips T, Mgodi NM, Mayo AJ, Szydlo DW, Ramjee G, Gati Mirembe B, Mhlanga F, Hunidzarira P, Mansoor LE, Siva S, Govender V, Makanani B, Naidoo L, Singh N, Nair G, Chinula L, Parikh UM, Mellors JW, Balán IC, Ngure K, van der Straten A, Scheckter R, Garcia M, Peda M, Patterson K, Livant E, Bunge K, Singh D, Jacobson C, Jiao Y, Hendrix CW, Chirenje ZM, Nakabiito C, Taha TE, Jones J, Torjesen K, Nel A, Rosenberg Z, Soto-Torres LE, Hillier SL, Brown ER; Safety, uptake, and use of a dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention in African women (HOPE): an open-label, extension study MTN-025/HOPE Study Team. Lancet HIV. 2021 Feb;8(2):e87-e95. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30304-0. PMID: 33539762

Baeten JM, Palanee-Phillips T, Mgodi NM, Mayo AJ, Szydlo DW, Ramjee G, Gati Mirembe B, Mhlanga F, Hunidzarira P, Mansoor LE, Siva S, Govender V, Makanani B, Naidoo L, Singh N, Nair G, Chinula L, Parikh UM, Mellors JW, Balán IC, Ngure K, van der Straten A, Scheckter R, Garcia M, Peda M, Patterson K, Livant E, Bunge K, Singh D, Jacobson C, Jiao Y, Hendrix CW, Chirenje ZM, Nakabiito C, Taha TE, Jones J, Torjesen K, Nel A, Rosenberg Z, Soto-Torres LE, Hillier SL, Brown ER. Safety, uptake, and use of a dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention in African women (HOPE): an open-label, extension study MTN-025/HOPE Study Team. Lancet HIV. 2021 Feb;8(2):e87-e95. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30304-0. PMID: 33539762

Whitman TJ, Noyes CD, Hale AJ, Singh D, DeVoe SG, Repp AB, Pierce KK, Polish LB, Kirkpatrick BD, Dejace J, Smith LM, Lahey T, Huston CD, Catoe LJ, Ghatage P, Bullis S, Alston WK.Whitman TJ, et al. Among authors. Impact and cost of hepatitis C virus screening program for adults hospitalized at an academic Medical Center. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 Feb;10(1):e001248. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001248.BMJ Open Qual. 2021. PMID: 33593729

Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Bates JHT, Peters U, Daphtary N, MacLean ES, Hodgdon K, Kaminsky DA, Bhatawadekar S, Dixon AE. Altered airway mechanics in the context of obesity and asthma. Journal of Applied Physiology. 130: 36-47, 2021

Skloot GS, O’Connor-Chapman KL, Schechter CB, Markley DJ, Bates JHT. Forced expiratory time: a composite of airway narrowing and airway closure. Journal of Applied Physiology. 130: 80-86, 2021

Bhatawadekar SA, Peters U, Walsh RR, Daphtary N, MacLean ES, Mori V, Hodgdon K, Kinsey CM, Kaminsky DA, Bates JHT, Dixon AE. Central airway collapse is related to obesity independent of asthma phenotype. Respirology. 26: 334-341[doi: 10.1111/resp.14005], 2021

Masquelin AH, Cheney N, Kinsey CM, Bates JHT. Wavelet Decomposition Facilitates Training on Small Datasets for Medical Image Classification by Deep Learning. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 155: 309-317, (https ://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-020-01961-y) 2021

Presentations
Department of Medicine Quality Program

Amanda Kennedy, Pharm.D., BCPS, served as faculty for the National Resource Center for Academic Detailing’s Virtual Training Series March 9-11, 2021.

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Phil Ades, M.D., hosted a Medical Grand Rounds for the University of Pittsburgh on “Cardiac Rehabilitation: Individualizing and Expanding Care.”

Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Jennifer Kelly, D.O., participated in a Facebook Live Event in February with Falls Free Vermont. The expert advice session was titled “Bone Building—How does exercise make that happen?”

Division of Hematology/Oncology

Sakshi Jasra, M.D., was a featured speaker for the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s “Virtual Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Watch and Wait” Program on February 24, 2021.