Department of Medicine at the
University of
Colorado Denver
Fourth Quarter 2006 News
The Department's Fourth Annual Research Day took place on Saturday, October 21, 2006.
More than 200 individuals participated in this popular annual event. A special thanks to the poster presenters, the Plenary Session speakers and to the staff for their efforts. Please express your appreciation to the Research Day Organizing Committee for putting the program together (Drs. K. Horwitz, Geraci, Kohrt, Striebich, West, Reusch, Kane, Eckel and Moshe Levi), and to Moshe Levi for moderating the day.
This year proved to be an exceptionally difficult year in which to determine the awardees as the quality of the posters was excellent.
Click here for a listing of poster awards, and abstract titles and authors
The following Members of the Department’s Faculty Were Recognized as Being Among “Denver’s Top Doctors” in the October, 2006 Edition of 5280 Magazine:
Bessesen, Dan-Endocrinology (DHHA)
Collier, David-Rheumatology (DHHA)
Dreskin, Steve-Allergy/Clinical Immunology
Earnest, Mark-General Internal Medicine
Feinberg, Larry-General Internal Medicine
Gilroy, Christine-Adolescent medicine (PSL)
Good, James-Pulmonary (NJH)
Hassell, Kathy-Hematology
Johnson, Steve-Infectious Diseases
Kane, Madeleine-Oncology
Levine, Joel-Gastroenterology
Linas, Stu-Nephrology (DHHA)
Lindenfeld, JoAnn-Cardiology
McDermott, Mike-Endocrinology
Meehan, Richard-Rheumatology (NJH)
Mehler, Phil-General Internal medicine (DHHA)
Rose, Cecile-Pulmonary (NJH)
Tanaka, David-General Internal Medicine
Taylor, Matt-Medical Genetics
Wallace, Jeff-Geriatrics
West, Sterling-Rheumatology
Andrew Fontenot Named Henry Claman Endowed Chair and Head, Division of Allergy/Clinical Immunology
The Department of Medicine is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Fontenot, M.D. as the Henry Claman Endowed Professor and Head of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver.
Dr. Fontenot is a graduate of Louisiana State University and its School of Medicine. Andrew did his housestaff training in Internal Medicine and was Chief Medical Resident at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Subsequently, Andrew completed a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver. Andrew has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Medicine for eight years. At present, Andrew is an elected Councilor of the Clinical Immunology Society and has research funding via NIH R01, NIH R21 and NIH PO1 mechanisms. Andrew’s research interests are in the mechanisms of T cell regulation of pulmonary granulomatous inflammation and the pathogenesis of pulmonary disease resulting from beryllium exposure. You can view some of Andrew’s recent first (Journal of Clinical Investigation 2005;115:2886-2893 and Journal of Immunology 2006;177:3874-3883) and senior author papers (Journal Immunology 2006;177;4436-4443) online.
Dr. Fontenot’s appointment continues a long tradition of excellence with regard to the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of disease established by the pioneering studies of Henry Claman, MD who continues to be active within the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Please join me in welcoming Dr. Fontenot to his leadership role.
NIH Rankings for NIH Funding in Departments of Medicine Announced
The NIH’s annual announcement of research funding in Departments of Medicine was made available recently. The Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver ranked 17th among all Departments of Medicine in the country (both public and private). For academic year 2005-2006, the Department’s research awards totaled 86 $M which represented a 7% increase over the previous academic year and a new benchmark high for the Department.
