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Loeser Answers Questions About Osteoarthritis in New Podcast

Richard Loeser, MD Is osteoarthritis an inevitable part of aging? This is the question Richard Loeser, MD, answers in a new rheumatology podcast interview with, 鈥淛oint Action,鈥� sharing insights from the latest research to address common misconceptions regarding osteoarthritis. 鈥淭he term 鈥榳ear and tear鈥� was used a lot in the past and it had a negative consequence on the understand … Read more

Gilbert Discusses Gait Speed Study With Rheumatology Consultant

Abigail Gilbert, MD, MSCI Abigail Gilbert, MD, MSCI, was recently interviewed by Rheumatology Consultant discussing pharmacologic and behavioral interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis, as well as findings from her recent study on gait speed among adults with knee osteoarthritis. Gilbert is assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy a … Read more

CNN Consults Sheikh On the Use of Hydroxychloroquine for Patients with COVID-19

Saira Sheikh, MD Experts say there isn鈥檛 sufficient evidence currently to show hydroxychloroquine鈥攗sed to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis鈥攚ill benefit people affected by the coronavirus. Saira Sheikh, MD, director of the 黑料网 Rheumatology Lupus Clinic and director of the clinical trials program at 黑料网鈥檚 Thurston Arthritis Research Center, told CNN that “hydroxychloroquine may … Read more

COVID-19 and Autoimmune Disease, Jonas Answers Questions About Medications

Beth Jonas, MD Beth Jonas, MD, chief of the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, was interviewed for an article in聽Health Central, answering questions about autoimmune disease medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that have been shown to increase the risk of certain viral infections. Find the article here.

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: March 1-March 31, 2020

Division of Hematology and Oncology Nigel Key, MD, ChB, CRCP, received a $180,000 grant for the聽鈥淓valuating the Mechanism of Emicizumab-related Thrombotic Microangiopathy.鈥� Tracy L. Rose,聽MD MPH, received an聽NCI K08 grant for the project聽鈥淪elective histone deacetylase inhibition with entinostat to enhance the anti-tumor immune response to immune checkpoint inhibition in urothelia … Read more

Sheikh Addresses Media Questions About Lupus Drug Shortages

Saira Sheikh, MD In an interview with UK-based newspaper the 鈥淚ndependent,鈥� 聽Saira Sheikh, MD, director of the 黑料网 Rheumatology Lupus Clinic and assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, provided clarity regarding chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. The two medications have been in the news recently, following coverage related to Cor … Read more

IHQI Improvement Scholars Announced, Five in Medicine

Mildred Kwan The Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) has announced projects that will be supported through IHQI鈥檚 Improvement Scholars Program. Half of these scholars are members of the 黑料网 Department of Medicine, and they include the following.   Mildred Kwan, MD PhD, with lead Renae Boerneke, PharmD, BCPS, CPP — Reducing the Healthcare Utilization of Broad … Read more

Iweala Interviewed For Food Allergy Podcast

The 鈥淔inding Genius鈥� health & medicine podcast provides insights into what scientists know about food allergies, as well as what aspects of the condition continue to remain a mystery. Onyinye Iweala, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, was recently interviewed.

Saira Sheikh, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, and Nigel Key, MB ChB, the Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professor and section chief of hematology, have received an NIH Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant, with local biotech company EpiCypher庐, to develop novel biomarkers of autoimmune diseases.

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1-February 29, 2020

Division of Hematology and Oncology Kirsten Nyrop, PhD, has received a one-year, $50,000 award to study interventions for racial disparities in breast cancer survival from the Integrated Approach to Breast Health Equity Competitive Grant Program, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and Pfizer.聽Read more. The聽Anticoagulation Forum鈥檚 Ansell Fellowship Program聽has aw … Read more

Gilbert’s Gait Speed Research Featured in Healio Rheumatology

Abigail L. Gilbert, MD, MSCI, assistant professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology, allergy and immunology, discusses her research on the differences in gait speeds, in people with osteoarthritis, with Healio Rheumatology. She says that her study, published in Arthritis Care and Research, is the first “to look at important differences in gait speed among adults with rh … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: January 1-January 31, 2020

Division of Hematology and Oncology Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD, and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics fellow Robert Lee, PhD, have been selected to receive Scholar Awards from the American Society of Hematology鈥檚 (ASH). Sparkenbaugh received a $125,000 award to support her research into the mechanisms of thrombin generation and end-organ failure in sickle cell disease.聽Read … Read more