Physician Scientist Pipeline Task Force
The Department of Medicine is launching a task force that will identify strategies to improve the recruitment, training, and support of physician scientist trainees throughout the department. We are looking for trainees from all stages of development (residency, fellowship and junior faculty) as well as senior faculty interested in providing input on how the department can better support the physician-scientist pipeline. If you are interested in participating or would like to provide feedback, please email the task force chairs, Catherine Smith (Catherine.smith@ucsf.edu) and Kamran Atabai (Kamran.atabai@ucsf.edu).
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Updated Policy Regarding Conducting Research in the Emergency Department
Our colleagues in Emergency Medicine wanted to share with us an updated policy about research done with patients who are in the ED at Parnassus, Mission Bay & ZSFG. They are very reasonably requesting that they are made aware of all studies being conducted in the ED through a streamlined process outlined in this document. The Department of Emergency Medicine has a terrific and growing research program and we encourage any and all collaboration with their investigators.
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Revitalization of Parnassus Heights Campus Town Hall
Wednesday, April 24 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cole Hall Auditorium
The recent Research Space Working Group report recommended that UCSF place a high priority on development of substantial amounts of new research space at Parnassus. UCSF leaders and faculty, together with Perkins Eastman, a global architecture firm, are now actively investigating the steps that will be required to capitalize on this opportunity. This town hall is an opportunity for members of the UCSF community to learn about the progress made to date to define a bold plan for the campus and to hear about the process going forward to develop the Comprehensive Parnassus Heights Plan (CPHP). Attendees will also hear the latest plans for the construction of the new Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights. Speakers will include Parnassus Master Plan Steering Committee Co-Chairs Dan Lowenstein, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and Paul Jenny, Senior Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administrative Services; representatives from Perkins Eastman, Elizabeth Polek, Vice President of New Hospital Planning and Organization and Stuart Eckblad, Vice President of Major Capital Projects. A question and answer session will follow. Researchers are encouraged to attend and share their thoughts about the importance of development of new research space at Parnassus.
The event will be livestreamed. A light lunch will be served while supplies last.
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Town Hall on the UCSF at ZSFG Research and Academic Building
Monday, April 29 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Carr Auditorium
UCSF is building a new research and academic building at ZSFG that is expected to house and consolidate some of the university’s research and teaching activity at ZSFG. It is expected to contain a mix of state-of-the-art research, teaching, and administrative space. Attendees will hear updates on the project at it transitions from the Schematic Design phase to the Design Development phase. Speakers will include Sue Carlisle, Vice Dean and members of the Project Team. This is an opportunity for DOM research faculty and staff at ZSFG to ask questions and share their thoughts about priorities for the new building.
The event will be livestreamed.
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K Award
Jinoos Yazdany, MD, Associate Professor, Rheumatology, received a K01 award for a project, "Advancing Quality and Outcomes Measurement in Rheumatology." Congratulations, Jinoos!
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ImmunoX CoProject Pilot Awards
Congratulations to the multiple DOM faculty members who were awarded ImmunoX CoProject Pilot Awards.
Interrogating the Immune Context of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Colitis in Cancer Patients
Lawrence Fong, MD (Hematology Oncology)
Immunoprofiling of Ulcerative Colitis Patients on Anti-Integrin Therapy
Michael Kattah, MD, PhD (Gastroenterology)
scRNA-seq of Exhausted and Non-Exhausted HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cells
Rachel Rutishauser, MD, PhD (Experimental Medicine)
Single Cell Analysis of Early and Late Pulmonary Fibrosis
Harold Chapman, MD, PhD (Pulmonary)
Interrogating the Mechanisms of Innate Resistance to Checkpoint Inhibitors Using High-Dimensional Profiling
Victoria Wang, MD, PhD (Hematology Oncology)
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Three DOM Faculty Elected to Inaugural Class of Distinguished Fellows of the American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
DOM Professors Jeff Bluestone, Rich Locksley, and Art Weiss were among 52 AAI members recognized for distinguished careers and outstanding scientific contributions as well as their service to AAI and the immunology community. Election as a Distinguished Fellow is among the highest honors bestowed by AAI. Abul Abbas (Pathology) and Lewis Lanier (Microbiology & Immunology) were also elected. Congratulations to all!
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UCSF DOM Internal Funding Opportunity for Patient Cohorts
Application deadline is April 30.
The Department of Medicine has issued a call for applications for $100,000 awards to support the development or advancement of clinical cohorts. Assistant and Associate Professors are eligible. These awards are a great opportunity for research support for junior and mid-level faculty!
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