Research News

DOM Faculty Shine as Rivera Reflects on 20 Years of ATS Research

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Thousands of physicians, researchers, and trainees gathered in San Diego for the annual conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS). The event showcases recent developments in patient care and respiratory research from across the globe. The Department of Medicine had a strong presence, as faculty from three divisions, Pulmonary and Critical Care fellows, and Internal Medicine residents shared posters and abstracts, and facilitated sessions.

One point of pride for the DOM is that Patricia Rivera, MD, division chief of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, is the president of the ATS, which created the video, “Breath: Celebrating 20 Years of the ATS Research Program.” In this inspiring segment, Rivera reflects on how “research grows and builds. It’s really through collaboration, because ultimately it all goes to one mission: improve the lives of our patients.” She expresses appreciation to those who have come before, and reinforces the importance of supporting early-career researchers to carry things onward.

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Cardiac Research Team Gets $27M for ICD Study

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Ilan Goldenberg, MD director of the Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, has proposed that implantable devices in patients with heart failure may not be as effective anymore thanks to advances in medicine. This six-year study aims to prove that while on optimal medical therapy, patients without an ICD will have just as good, if not better, outcomes than those with an ICD. If the results demonstrate this, it may help re-write the international guidelines on who is eligible for device therapy.

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Thu Le Receives 2023 SMD Mentoring Award

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Thu H Le, MD, chief of Nephrology, professor of medicine and John K. Kuiper Distinguished Professor, has received the 2023 School of Medicine & Dentistry's Faculty Academic Mentoring Award. Le’s mentoring of faculty has created a supportive environment for many career developments along with fully supporting mentees and skillfully guiding them towards helpful resources in order to further their career goals. One trainee states, “She holds me accountable for my goals and challenges me without wavering in her support. Le is highly skilled in mentoring faculty as well as being knowledgeable about promotional systems as faculty progress in their career”.