Updates from the Chair - University of Illinois College of Medicine at

Volume 2, Issue 44 – June 27, 2014
Patricia W. Finn, MD - Department Chair
Updates from the Chair
George T. Kondos, MD ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Fred Zar, MD ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Education
Jose A.L. Arruda, MD ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
Chet Szerlag, MBA, FACHE ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Finance
Marian L. Fitzgibbon, PhD ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Scholarly Activities
Max Brito, MD, MPH ([email protected]) – Vice Chair for Urban Global Health
News from the Division of Nephrology
On June 5, 2014, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois hosted its annual
“Controversies in Nephrology: An Academic Debate”. The UIC Nephrology Fellows,
Swati Batki, MD, and Alice Ching, MD, debated against Rush University Medical
Center on the topic of “Living Kidney Donation is Safe Long-term.” In this debate,
UIC won the competition. Congratulations, Drs. Batki and Ching!
The Controversies in Nephrology program presents interactive debates among
nephrology fellows from the academic medical centers in Chicago.
Pictured (Left to Right): Drs. Swati Batki and Alice Ching.
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Clifford G. Pilz, MD Memorial Lecture
The 9th Annual Clifford G. Pilz, MD Memorial Lecture took place on Tuesday, May 27,
2014 in the Moss Auditorium. The lecture was well attended by residents, fellows,
faculty, family, and even former residents of Dr. Pilz. The lecture started off with a
history of Dr. Pilz and then a history of the bow tie, Dr. Pilz was one to always wear a
bowtie. We were honored to have a former chief resident give us her memories of
being on rounds with Dr. Pilz.
To view the opening comments and the lecture by Dr. Alez Stagnaro-Green, visit the
DOM Grand Rounds achieve webpage at:
http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/cms/One.asp
x?portalId=506244&pageId=20078395
If you are interested in donating to the
Clifford G. Pilz, MD Memorial Fund visit the following webpage. Money raised
will help support the Internal Medicine Urban Global Health Track and future
residency tracks.
http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/departments___programs/departments/Medic
ine/pilz
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News from the Division of Cardiology
On June 7, 2014, Bryan Blaha, director of administrative
operations in the Division of Cardiology, completed the 9th
annual Kendall County 5K Sweetness Run.
In April, Elizabeth Villagrana, administrative assistant in the
Division of Cardiology, participated in the American Cancer
Society Walk & Roll 2014 in a 15k bike ride.
In previous issues, we have highlighted cardiology faculty
participating in marathons and other physical activities.
Today, we are highlighting the administrative staff and
management who are committed to having a healthy heart.
The entire Cardiology Team is dedicated to be role models
for their patients.
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News from Dr. Finn’s Laboratory
Ravi Ranjan, research specialist in the laboratory of Drs. Patricia W. Finn and David
L. Perkins, has first authored a paper in the Journal of Innate Immunity. The paper
studied if NFATc3 also has any function in macrophages. Ranjan and his
collaborators discovered how protein molecules in immune cell promote the
production of nitric oxide.
Ranjan’s collaborators include Dr. Gye Young Park, assistant professor of medicine
in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Allergy, Dr. Lei Xiao, Manjula
Karpurapu, Jing Deng, Sangwoon Chung, Yong Gyu Lee, Dr. John Christman, and
Myungsoo Joo.
To learn more visit: http://news.uic.edu/early-step-in-production-of-immune-system-chemical-weapon
Upcoming Events
Friday, August 15, 2014, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, COMRB, 909 S. Wolcott Ave., Moss Auditorium
UIC Center for Cardiovascular Research – Research Day 2014
Presenters include Drs. Brenda Russell and Nadia Rosenthal and a Poster Presentation
Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm, UIH, 1740 W. Taylor St., Room 1130
DOM Quarterly Faculty Meeting
All Department of Medicine faculty are encouraged to attend
DOM Grand Rounds have recessed for the summer and will continue on October 7, 2014.
Do you have questions, comments, updates, or good news for future issues? Contact Michael Paprzyca at [email protected]
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