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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 20h

Andy Tager died 9 years ago. We still miss him. Yesterday his lebgacy has been crmented in the annals of #CurePF4All when BMS announced that a drug inhibiting LPAR1 met primary endpoint in a phase 3 Pulmonary Fibrosis RCT - the role of LPAR1 in PF was Andy’s discovery!!!! #AndyWasRight #BeLikeAndy

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Gísli @ipfdoc.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Amazing talk at #ICLAF2026 by @kerrijohannson.bsky.social with a rallying call for the ILD community to do better in advocating for all our patients. @kaminskimed.bsky.social would I’m sure approve!

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fascinating!! Lung-targeted hepatocyte growth factor mRNA restores alveolar structure in cigarette smoke and elastase induced experimental emphysema. Great paper and accompanying editorial . Kudos Drs Chen, Wang and team #CureCOPD #RNARocks publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Excited & honored to give my first ever talk at the Hospital of Rimini. I am choosing this place to present the concept we all knew but never had a molecular proof: Early IPF is IPF. Grateful to the amazing collaborators Profs Poletti, Ravaglia, Tomassetti who made this work possible. #CurePF4All

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Lot of progress on science of fibrosis - but not on the specific topic of acute exacerbations of pulmonary fibrosis

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Somehow this International Working Group Report saddened me. We actually do not know more about Acute Exacerbations of Pulmonary Fibrosis now than 10 years ago, same for evidence based therapies (NONE). One must ask why have we not made any progress? academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic...

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Acute exacerbation in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: an international working group report

Abstract. Acute exacerbations (AEs) occur both in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and those with non-IPF fibrotic interstitial lung disea

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The news the current #MAHA administration does not want our patients to hear. Influenza vaccines continue to reduce risk of severe disease and hospitalization, especially among older adults, infants, children, young adults. No new safety concerns. #VaccinesWork jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Finally out!!! The first ever single cell compendium of Restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS), a major cause of mortality following lung transplantation due to progressive fibrosis of the lung allograft - 👏👏 Soon to be Dr. Leiber, Prof Schupp & team 👏🏼👏🏼 publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Excited and honored to give my first talk ever at Barcelona at the world renowned IDIBELL research institute! Looking forward to meet researchers, clinicians and trainees, friends and collaborators, make new ones, and learn from all of them!!! #AcademicNomads #CurePF4All

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It’s an old style transatlsntic crossing on the Queen Mary II

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rabi Arik Ascherman is a Jewish hero and tzadik. He has been defending Palestinians from settlers for as long as I’ve known him. Today he was injured (again) by settlers. Listen to what he has to say #TheRighteousAmongUs #צדיק www.facebook.com/share/v/1SLU...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Can you think of a better way to have Rosh Hashanah Dinner than with friends & family (my sister’s 1st visit to US) in the backyard? We extended honey dipping beyond apples, to pears, chestnuts, gauda, pretzels. Had lots of food including two types of gefilte fish, #ShanaTova🍎🍯 #DoctorsWhoCook

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Wow! Two Phase 3 RCTs demonstrate that tozorakimab, an IL33 monoclonal antibody reduces moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations by 29% to 34%. Kudos to all Oberon, Titania investigators and #ShanaTova to the #CureCOPD community!!! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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Tozorakimab to Prevent COPD Exacerbations | NEJM

Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have exacerbations despite receiving standard-of-care inhaled maintenance therapy. Dysregulated interleukin-33 signaling is implicate...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Ruth Montgomery @rrmsky.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations to our wonderful colleague Dr. Erica Herzog @yalemed.bsky.social, we look forward to continuing to work with you and all of yoru section!

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Exciting!!! Dr. Erica Herzog is the new Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at Yale!! Congratulations from all of us in #YalePCCSM & #CurePF4All community!! #AcademicBliss #BestInPulm #ThisIsYalePCCSM view.message.yale.edu?vawpToken=2C...

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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“Armed settler militias, often operating with support from the army, attack and harass Palestinian communities across the West Bank in an effort to make life so unbearable for them that they will be forced out.” —Raja Shehadeh

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Standing at the Gates of Hell

In the West Bank, the war on Iran has removed all restraints on settler violence against Palestinians.

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Sunday preseason breakfast: traditional Bagel (smoked salmon, scallion, tomato, cream cheese, pickled watermelon), less traditional bagel (sunny side up with chili crisp, haloumi, chicken links), coffee in favorite team mug. (Bagels, produce bought at our farmers market) #NewHavenRocks

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

When you have amazing challah (Downright Breads) and just made a great sauce, the temptation to skip the pasta is huge.. but we did not #FareLaScarpetta #DoctorsWhoCook #MedFoodSky

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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I think this is reasonable solution, capping #research, and in #medschool interviews it is pretty easy to tell those who are passionate about it vs. those are just doing it to add a line to their CV But there is still a misconception that pre-meds/med students NEED it, not sure how to help with that

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Finally out and really important! “The interplay of airway epithelium and biomechanical stress in pulmonary fibrosis” Kudos PreDoc Liqin Lin, mentors Dr. Manning & Ahangari for this brilliant review!! #ScienceMatters academic.oup.com/ajrcmb/artic...

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

4/n so obviously banning med school research won't do anything. Research is not confined to med school & students don't create the problem, programs do. Solution is simple: Cap the number of papers, abstracts and experiences listed in application and require verification And there's more:

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

3/n Turns out that it's not only research - residency applicants now report up to 200 (!) volunteer experiences. So we have a research 'arms race', and a volunteering arms race? or may be its a performative differentiation arms race? I sure think so.

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Dr. Dawn Bowdish @msmacrophage.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I see his point on the arms-race that is racking up publications just to get a residency, but hospitals w/ embedded clinician-scientists have better outcomes and I always say that Nobel prizes aren't won by doing meta-analyses - deep understanding of pathophys are desperately needed.

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

6/n And on 'cheap labor' claim. Truth is undergrads & med students usually cost you time, money, effort, but helping a young person join the lab, develop skills, knowing you helped them pursue their career passions is what make it worth #AcademicBliss Fin

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

5/n I agree with DGlaucomflecken that research exposure is not essential to practising medicine, but IT IS ESSENTIAL for medical research. We do not have enough physician researchers and MD/PhD programs alone won't supply the need #ScienceMatters

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

2/n The research arms race is real but confined. Median publications for most specialties is 1-4. Neurosurgery, Plastics, Derm & Ortho account for more than half the applicants with >15 publications - in other 19 specialties it's 2%. #ResearchHotTakes

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

1/n The numbers DGlaucomflecken cites are right - I confirmed with NRMP report. Time framing is NOT. NRMP puts no time window on these counts; college, gap yrs, prior grad degrees all count. Hard to believe anybody publishes >50 papers in med school.

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I listened to the DGlaucomflecken #ResearchHotTakes episode & read the NRMP 2026 report. My conclusions: - Numbers are correct. But. His framing is not. - Research arms race real but limited. - The "ban med school research" solution is misguided See detail below:

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I have plenty of criticism of our system, but dissing all pre-residency research is just populist. Many do real work, learn a lot doing it. Hope our fav medical comedian doesn’t go full Vinay P on us. #Clickbait

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Congratulations to Prof Poletti for this lifetime achievement award - he’s a true pioneer, superb academician & leader, generous collaborator & great friend!!! Also 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to European Respiratory Society for this year’s list of awardees!! #PeopleILookUpTo www.ersnet.org/the-society/...

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

there’s a world of difference between putting forth controversial ideas that are (1) testable but unproven; (2) testable and squarely disproven ; (3) untestable and yet argued as if they worthy of consideration

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Saturday late brunch breaks, haloumi, breakfast links. Labneh, sardine, tuna salad, breads, eggs, vegetables) because there’s a unique joy in cooking and loading a table with good food for good friends and #PeopleILookUpTo #DoctorsWhoCook #MedFoodSky

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Rheum Cat @rheumcat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

SOMEONE ACTUALLY QUANTIFIED THIS @alisonbays.bsky.social

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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

When a piece about a Basketball legend spells out what you always thought was your secret power as mentor, knowing that “the qualities that make people difficult are often tangled with the qualities that make them extraordinary” #trueformedicine www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

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