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Chloe Bird, the Sara Murray Jordan Professor of Medicine and director of Tufts Center for Health Equity Research, recently served as a member of the National Academies of Sciences Committee on the Assessment of Women's Health Research at NIH. After examining gaps in women’s health research and funding, the committee’s report proposed policy changes regarding research priorities, workforce, systems, and funding to bridge the gaps and build an evidence base on the health of women.

Damian Archer, assistant dean for multicultural affairs and clinical assistant professor of family medicine, has been invited to join the AI Advisory Board for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. In that role, he will be one of a select few national leaders in Family Medicine education developing new national AI Curriculum models.

Nisha Iyer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and faculty in the GSBS Neuroscience Program, recently received an NIH HEAL New Innovator Award to fund her work on stem cell tool development for pain circuitry.

Tufts DPT Program in Phoenix Achieves Accreditation
Effective November 25, 2024, Tufts University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Phoenix has received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Research News

Elena Naumova, a professor at TUSM and the Friedman School, wrote an editorial for the Journal of Public Health Policy examining the history of humanity’s quest to understand cause and effect and how this understanding shapes today’s inquiries into public health research, practice, and policies.

Thomas Schnelldorfer, professor of surgery, and collaborators published a new manuscript describing a novel AI system that is capable of detecting cancer metastases during an operation better than oncologic surgeons. Such a system has potential to significantly impact treatment decisions for a large number of cancer types.

Dariush Mozaffarian, professor of medicine and director of the Food is Medicine Institute, co-authored new research in the journal Public Health Nutrition. Read more about the research on Tufts Now.

Daniel Weiner, professor of medicine, and Keren Ladin, faculty in the GSBS Clinical and Translational Science Program, authored a research study that was highlighted by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The study aims to help clinics and other healthcare institutions in supporting older adults with chronic kidney disease and their care partners to make better-informed decisions about their care.

Koch RE, Barth J, Clark AE, Desai D, Kim J, Pybus CA, Zhan X, Leibovici L, Yahav D, Greenberg DE. Antibiotic resistance genotype, phenotype, and clinical outcomes in patients with Gram-negative infections at Rabin Medical Center in Israel. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Nov 27:e0038324. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00383-24. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39601576. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39601576/
Blackmon S, Avendano EE, Nirmala N, Chan CW, Morin RA, Balaji S, McNulty L, Argaw SA, Doron S, Nadimpalli ML. Socioeconomic status and the risk for colonisation or infection with priority bacterial pathogens: a global evidence map. Lancet Microbe. 2024 Dec 6:100993. doi: 10.1016/j.lanmic.2024.100993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39653050.
Hungerford SL, Kearney K, Li C, Song N, Everett K, Gulati G, Olsen N, Lau E, Jabbour A, Bart N, Kotlyar E, Muller D, Hayward C, Kapur NK, Adji A. Pulsatile Vascular Afterload Measurement Improves Prediction of Right-Sided Heart Dysfunction in Undifferentiated and Left-Sided Pulmonary Hypertension. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Dec 3;13(23):e034684. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.034684. PMID: 39575725.
Jordan E, Ni H, Parker P, Kinnamon DD, Owens A, Lowes B, Shenoy C, Martin CM, Judge DP, Fishbein DP, Stoller D, Minami E, Kransdorf E, Smart F, Haas GJ, Huggins GS, Ewald GA, Diamond J, Wilcox JE, Jimenez J, Wang J, Tallaj J, Drazner MH, Hofmeyer M, Wheeler MT, Wever Pinzon O, Shah P, Gottlieb SS, Katz S, Shore S, Tang WHW, Hershberger RE; DCM Precision Medicine study of the DCM Consortium. Implementing Precision Medicine for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Insights from The DCM Consortium. medRxiv. 2024 Nov 26:2024.11.22.24317816. doi: 10.1101/2024.11.22.24317816. PMID: 39649582; PMCID: PMC11623749.
Epstein L, Doron S. Highly pathogenic avian influenza: considerations for healthcare settings. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 5:1-5. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.193. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39632587.
Passaretti CL, Bischoff W, Chan J, Diekema DJ, Doron S, Estelle C, Jacob JT, Ku TSN, Leekha S, Martinello RA, Mony VK, Munoz-Price LS, Murthy R, O'Donnell JA, Priest DH, Sampson MM, Sandora TJ, Snyder GM, Stevens MP, Szymczak JE, Torriani F, Yokoe DS, Marschall J. Respiratory equality: let's stop playing favorites with COVID-19 in the healthcare setting. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 4:1-2. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.197. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39628050.
Fino NF, Inker LA, Greene T, Adingwupu OM, Coresh J, Seegmiller J, Shlipak MG, Jafar TH, Kalil R, Costa E Silva VT, Gudnason V, Levey AS, Haaland B. Panel estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR): Statistical considerations for maximizing accuracy in diverse clinical populations. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 2;19(12):e0313154. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313154. PMID: 39621675; PMCID: PMC11611103.
Snydman, L.K., Memari, M., Puri, A. et al. The Master Adaptive Clinician Educator: A Framework for Future Educational Leaders in Academic Medicine. J GEN INTERN MED (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-024-09199-3
Bergeron J, Marchese C, Jensen C, Meagher S, Kennedy AG, Tompkins B, Cheung KL. Nephrology providers' perspective and use of mortality prognostic tools in dialysis patients. BMC Nephrol. 2024 Nov 26;25(1):425. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03861-y. PMID: 39587463.
Toni R, Barbaro F, Di Conza G, Elviri L, Mosca S, Caravelli S, Mosca M, Arkun K, Asa SL, Lechan RM. Fugitive Acromegaly: A Historical, Clinical, and Translational Perspective. Front Horm Res. 2024;55:98-118. doi: 10.1159/000539942. PMID: 39586281.
Youn J, Hsia K, Khadilkar S, Zeina T, Rai P, Rastogi A, Hussani S, Spence S, Adavelly P, Yanes J, Kotlier J, Sweigart B, Levy AN, Friedman S. The impact of obesity on the prevalence and complications of perianal fistulas of Crohn's disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s10620-024-08729-7. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39548039
Brown JY, Fernandez GV, De La Torre Hernández JM, Murphy M, Wessler BS, Edelman ER. Clinical Validation of Non-invasive Simulation-Based Determination of Vascular Impedance, Wave Intensity, and Hydraulic Work in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Ann Biomed Eng. 2024 Nov 19. doi: 10.1007/s10439-024-03635-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39562410.
Centor RM, Ku E, Sarnak MJ. Web Exclusive. Annals On Call - Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade in Persons With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Nov;177(11):e2403272OC. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-24-03272-OC. PMID: 39556866.
Morey F, Girón-Callejas A, Manzanero R, Urbina A, García-Morales C, Joseph J, Bolastig E, Jones S, Wu SM, Tapia-Trejo D, Monreal-Flores J, Ortega V, Manzanero M, Sosa A, Ravasi G, Jordan MR, Sued O, Ávila-Ríos S. Pretreatment and acquired HIV drug resistance in Belize-results of nationally representative surveys, 2021-22. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024 Nov 18:dkae408. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae408. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39556256.

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Recent Events

125th Society Brunch
On Friday, November 15 members of the 125th society gathered on campus to celebrate their commitment to medical education.

Advanced Anatomy Lab Dedication
On Friday, November 15 alumni, faculty and staff gathered in the newly named Dr. Walid El-Bermani Advanced Anatomy Lab. Dr. El-Bermani taught anatomy to thousands of students over five decades at TUSM and a group of generous alumni named the lab in his honor.

The 2024 Earle P. Charlton Poster Competition
On November 18, 2024, Tufts University School of Medicine hosted the 2024 Earle P. Charlton Poster Competition.

Tufts Researchers Present at International Science Congress in Bangkok, Thailand
Four Tufts researchers, Adam Kamradt-Scott, Helen Boucher, Bree Aldridge, and Bernard Arulanandam, spoke at the Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, sharing the latest research advances on the theme of One Health.

Upcoming Events

Tufts CSDD's 52nd Annual Postgraduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development, and Regulation
Join the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) Postgraduate Course, the longest-running professional program in biopharma. Learn from industry, academia, and FDA experts in a highly engaging virtual format on January 30, February 6, 13, & 20, 2025 (Thursdays, 11am–3pm).

Mary Y. Lee, MD, J75, M83 Community Service Learning Faculty Mini-Grants
The Tisch College and Tufts School of Medicine CSL Program announces the Mary Y. Lee, MD, J75, M83 Faculty Mini-Grants. These grants encourage medical students and faculty to collaborate with nonprofits on community-driven projects promoting health and social justice. Faculty can apply for competitive grants to engage medical students in community-focused efforts. Depending on applications, the program may award one larger grant ($7,500–$10,000) or two smaller grants (around $5,000). For details on criteria, deadlines, and past recipients, visit this link.

Thursday, January 23: RSVP for Tufts Table to connect with fellow faculty, staff, and students from all four campuses at a free community dinner (Medford).

Thursday, January 30: "Where Do We Go From Here," the university's 2025 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebration, features musicians, storytellers, poets, dancers, and artists from Tufts and beyond (Medford, Virtual).

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