Norm Fost, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics and bioethics and director of the Program in Bioethics, has received the 2007 Patricia Price Browne Prize in Biomedical Ethics from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. …
Month: May 2008
Gordon Tuffli, MD, Honored by Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association
Gordon Tuffli, MD, professor emeritus, was recently awarded the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s Emeritus Faculty Award for his contributions to medical student mentoring and education. Congratulations to Dr. Tuffli for this honor.
Athletes Give Childhood Cancer Research Big Bounce
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, Inc. (MACC Fund) will extend their long tradition of helping children with cancer, by presenting part one of a two part pledge to support pediatric oncology research. The Milwaukee-based organization, …
Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Receives the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund’s Clinical Scientist Award
Anna Huttenlocher, MD, Associate Professor, was recently awarded the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund’s Clinical Scientist Award in Translational Research for her work titled, “Diagnosis and Treatment of Autoinflammatory Disease.” The Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research program …
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Receives the University’s 2007 Hilldale Award
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Professor, was a recent recipient of the University’s 2007 Hilldale Award, one of four faculty recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service. The award honors professors in biological sciences, physical …
Breaking Ground for a New Era of Pediatric Care in Wisconsin
Building on more than 75 years of experience caring for sick children, University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital is embarking on a new era of first-class care for kids with the construction of a $78 million …
Little Babies~Big Dreams
Meriter Hospital is designing a new state-of-the-art newborn intensive care unit (NICU) that will enhance our ability to meet the individualized physical, emotional and developmental needs of the tiniest and newest members of our community. …
Ellen Wald, MD, Named as Chair of Pediatrics at UW
Ellen Wald, MD, has been named as the new Chair of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and physician-in-chief at the UW Children’s Hospital. Wald will assume her duties in January 2006, comes …
Dr. Timothy Corden Recognized for Work in Injury Prevention
Recently, Wisconsin residents saw the passage of Wisconsin Act 106, a piece of legislation that strengthens Wisconsin’s child passenger safety laws. Instrumental in the success of this legislation, Timothy Corden, MD, provided influential support and …
Dr. Bruce Klein Receives Sandler Program for Asthma Research (SPAR) Award
Dr. Bruce Klein was recently awarded funding from the Sandler Program for Asthma Research (SPAR) through its Senior Investigator Award program. The award comes with $250,000 per year for three years and is given to …