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MEDICINE on the MIDWAY FALL 2020 3 Microbial ’Omics for the Masses THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DIVISION FALL 2020 FALL Confronting SARS-CoV-2 Researchers, clinicians and trainees meet the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic Dear Colleagues, ooking back at 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s remarkable how much the medical and scientific community has accomplished in L a short time. University of Chicago Medicine physicians and scientists alone have published more than 200 journal articles related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 since the pandemic began. This extraordinary productivity is not Dean’s Letter Dean’s unique to our institution, as clinicians and scientists throughout the country Since the pandemic began, work tirelessly to better understand the novel coronavirus, control the spread, University of Chicago Medicine improve treatment and, ultimately, develop a vaccine. “We have a moral obligation to do this work,” said Sarah Cobey, PhD, physicians and scientists have Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution. She is one of published about 200 journal six Biological Sciences Division faculty members profiled in this issue’s cover articles that have studied story who played key roles in aspects of our COVID-19 response in such areas as clinical trials, contact tracing and epidemiology. COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2. Tragically, COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate toll in Black and brown communities. In the summer of 2020, UChicago Medicine joined with 35 other Chicago health organizations in issuing a public health call to action to end systemic racism, which threatens the health of our patients and communities. Monica Peek, MD, MPH, Associate Director of the Chicago Center for Diabetes Translational Research, and Brenda Battle, MBA, BSN, RN, Vice President of the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative, discuss racism as a public health crisis in a Q&A that begins on Page 12. William McDade, PhD’88, MD’90, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and Courtney Amegashie, a third-year Pritzker School of Medicine student, sat down for a deep and thought-provoking conversation — via Zoom, of course — on advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in medical education. The story is on Page 8. (You may visit mbsaa.uchicago.edu/WilliamMcDade to watch the full conversation online.) As we cope with the ways the pandemic has upended our personal and professional lives, spending time in nature can be restorative and provide solace. University of Chicago faculty member Alison Anastasio, SM’05, PhD’09, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD is an urban ecologist and expert on the flora and fauna of the Calumet Region. The Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor In a story that begins on Page 26, she takes us on a lakefront tour of the South Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine Side to see the natural beauty and abundant plant life that exists on land that Executive Vice President for Biology and Medicine formerly housed a steel mill. The University of Chicago Pandemic fatigue is real, and there is no question that we are likely facing a difficult winter. As clinicians, scientists and trainees, your contributions to patient care, research and medical education are vital. I hope the important contributions that you are making to the health of your patients and their families sustain you in this challenging time. I wish you and your families good health, and all the best in the year ahead. IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY Meeting COVID-19 head-on 16 Volume 73, No. 2 Fall 2020 The University of Chicago Medicine’s multidisciplinary response to the pandemic A publication of the University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division. spans clinical care, research and community outreach. The cover story profi les Medicine on the Midway is published for friends, alumni and faculty of the six physicians and scientists — in fi elds such as epidemiology, surgery and public University of Chicago Medicine, Biological health — and how they stepped up during this extraordinary time. Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine. Email us at [email protected] Write us at Editor, Medicine on the Midway The University of Chicago Medicine 950 E. 61st St., WSSC 322 A. Murat Eren, PhD Chicago, IL 60637 The University of Chicago Pritzker School 4 of Medicine and Biological Sciences Executive Leadership Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor, Dean of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine, and Executive Vice President for Biology and Medicine for the University of Chicago T. Conrad Gilliam, PhD, Marjorie I. and Bernard A. Mitchell Distinguished Service Professor, Dean for Basic Science, Biological Sciences Division Thomas E. Jackiewicz, President of the University of Chicago Medical Center 32 Halina Brukner, MD, Dean for Medical Education, Pritzker School of Medicine Chin-Tu Chen, PhD'86 Editorial Committee Chair Jeanne Farnan, AB’98, MD’02, MHPE Chris V. Albanis, AB’96, MD’00 Dana Lindsay, MD’92 Robert Mitchum, PhD’07 Coleman R. Seskind, AB’55, SB’56, MD’59, SM’59 (Lifetime Member) Abby Stayart, AB’97, PhD’12 Carol A. Westbrook, AB’72, PhD’77, MD’78 FEATURES 26 Student Representatives Shira Fishbach, LAB’13, AB’17 (Pritzker) Helen Wei (Pritzker) James Zhang (Pritzker) Tiny life Jessica Morgan (BSD) lessons 4 Alexandra Smith (BSD) A. Murat Eren, PhD, University of Chicago Medicine Marketing and Communications teaches microbial ’omics Anna Madrzyk, Editor to a class of thousands. Gretchen Rubin, Associate Editor 8 Editorial Contributors Courtney Amegashie, MS3, and William McDade, PhD’88, MD’90 Emily Ayshford Ellen McGrew Alumni Jamie Bartosch Meghan O’Connell 7 Stephan Benzkofer Angela Wells profi le Alison Caldwell, PhD O’Connor Paleobiologist Lauren DEPARTMENTS Kate Dohner Sarah Richards Sallan, SM’09, PhD’12, Urban Ashley Heher Gretchen Rubin communicates the Midway News Pritzker News Louise Lerner Elise Wachspress aesthetics 26 Tiha M. Long, PhD Lorna Wong dynamic nature of Tom Jackiewicz Students reach out to extinction. Exploring Chicago’s Photo Contributors ecosytems with Alison takes the helm at Chinese community Tony Chiappetta University of Chicago Anastasio, SM’05, PhD’09. UChicago Medicine 2 during COVID-19 38 Andrew Collings Photographic Diversity Jessika Fuessel Archive, Special BSD News 2020 Schweitzer Jean Lachat Collections dialogue 8 Fellows 38 Anne Ryan Research Center, The era Faculty honors and A physician and a Joe Sterbenc University of awards 36 AAMC honors Nancy Wong Chicago Library medical student nuclear of curricular innovation 39 John Zich compare experiences medicine 32 BSD alum awarded Design with equity and UChicago’s role in MacArthur Fellowship 37 Your News 41 Wilkinson Design inclusion. advancing nuclear science Cover Illustration In Memoriam 43 Richard Paul for medical use. 1 UCHICAGO MEDICINE Tom Jackiewicz named UChicago Medicine President and COO Midway News Midway change. During his almost nine-year tenure at Keck Medicine, he grew USC’s medical enterprise from two for-profit hospitals to a $2.1 billion regional academic health system with internationally renowned physicians, care quality in the top quar- tile in the country and strong scientific research capabilities. Under his leadership, Keck Medical PHOTO COURTESY OF KECK MEDICINE OF KECK COURTESY PHOTO Center of USC was ranked No. 16 on the U.S. News & World Report 2019-20 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, and Keck Hospital of USC achieved Magnet recognition in 2018, the highest national honor for excellence in nursing and patient care. Jackiewicz previously served in leadership roles in both medical schools and academic health systems at the University of California, San Diego, the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University School of Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center. He is the former president of Global Health Tom Jackiewicz Data @ Work, which uses data, medical evidence, om Jackiewicz joined the University of and professional insights from the world’s best Chicago Medicine in August as the President healthcare systems to promote more timely, of the University of Chicago Medical Center T equitable and effective patient care globally. He is and Chief Operating Officer of the UChicago a former board member of the California Hospital Medicine health system. Previously, he served as Association, the University HealthSystem chief executive officer for Keck Medicine of the Consortium (now Vizient), and a former member University of Southern California and a senior vice of the Association of American Medical Colleges president for USC. (AAMC) Advisory Panel on Health Care and national He succeeds Sharon O’Keefe, who retired in July. chair of the AAMC Group on Business Affairs. His career has focused on executing ambitious He emerged as the top candidate in a competitive and broad transformations in academic medicine national search because of his deep knowledge and engaging physician leaders in organizational of academic medicine and experience with the tripartite mission of research, clinical care and medical education. “ I’ve admired UChicago Medicine and its pioneering approach “Tom is the right leader to succeed Sharon and to advancing clinical care through scientific research, and for help us continue the University of Chicago’s legacy of advancing the forefront of medicine through out- educating the next generation of physicians and scientists.”
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