Bruce Klein, MD, was recently awarded a 1-year grant for $49,527 from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center for his project entitled, “The novel method for assessing vaccines against White Nose …
Year: 2018
Dr. Neha Patel to Host Symposium on Neurofibromatosis Type 1
On Saturday, October 13, Neha Patel, MD, and her team will be hosting the 2nd annual Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Symposium. This unique event is designed to help patients, parents and siblings better understand NF1, seek …
Scott Fites, PhD, Awarded Fellowship from the Hartwell Foundation
Congratulations to Scott Fites, PhD, and his mentor, Bruce Klein, MD, for their recent fellowship award from the Hartwell Foundation. This 2-year grant, titled “Harnessing a long-lived neutrophil to fight systemic fungal infections,” awards $100,000 …
A Genetics Career Grows
For Genetics fellow and Department of Pediatrics residency alumna Katie Williams, MD, PhD, a community health event during her last year of residency was the spark that launched her career. That event, held October 10, …
Dr. Ei Terasawa Receives VCRGE Travel Grant
Congratulations to Ei Terasawa, PhD on receipt of a $2,000 travel grant from the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE). This funding will support her travel expenses to the …
Dr. Megan Moreno and SMAHRT Team Awarded Contract
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, and the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team (SMAHRT) were recently awarded a subaward contract from the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB), to collaborate on the Tribal …
Meet our New Fellows!
The Department of Pediatrics proudly welcomes 14 new fellows across eight programs this academic year. Allergy and Clinical Immunology Dan Rosenberg, MD Medical School: State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University; Syracuse, NY …
Dr. Bikash Pattnaik Awarded 2-Year Research Grant
Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, was recently awarded a 2-year research grant of $250,000 from Ateres Avigail in support of his project, “Restoration of potassium channel function using mouse models of Lebers Congenital Amaurosis (LCA16) as a …
Dr. Paul Sondel Awarded Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, who has been awarded a one-year Impact Grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for childhood cancer. This $100,000 award will support …
Dr. Anne Marie Singh Awarded Alain de Weck Travel Grant
Congrats to Anne Marie Singh, MD, on being awarded an Alain de Weck Travel Grant for the 32nd Symposium of the Collegium International Allergologicum in Mallorca, Spain this fall. The travel grant provides funding for …