David McCulley, MD, Principal Investigator, along with Shaoqin Gong, PhD, and Naomi Chesler, PhD, UW College of Engineering, were recently awarded a $50,000 pilot grant from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). …
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Luke Lamers, MD, Awarded ICTR Pilot Grant
Congratulations to Luke Lamers, MD, who was recently awarded $50,000 for his research grant entitled, “Assessment of Early vs. Delayed Catheter Intervention for Management of Pulmonary Artery Stenosis.” In this one-year grant from the UW …
Global Health Prep for Residents
Although nearly 60 percent of U.S. pediatric residency programs offer some type of global health experience, there is considerable variability in how they prepare residents for the clinical, emotional and ethical challenges they may face …
Dr. Inga Hofmann Receives $50,000 Infrastructure Grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Dr. Inga Hofmann, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and director of pediatric stem cell transplantation at the Carbone Cancer Center and medical director of the program for advanced cell therapy, has been awarded $50,000 by the St. …
Dr. Elizabeth Cox Awarded 3-year Innovative Translational Science Award From The American Diabetes Association
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD was recently awarded a 3-year Innovative Translational Science Award from the American Diabetes Association for her project, “Identifying Actionable Self-Management Barriers for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes.” Building upon her prior …
Opioid and Substance Use Disorders in Children
The national opioid crisis is not just an adult problem. With approximately 467,000 children aged 12 to 17 using pain medication for non-medical purposes in 2014—and 16,000 children using heroin that year (source: SAMHSA)—opioid and …
Dr. Megan Moreno Discusses Screen Time and Teen Suicide Risk
Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the chief of the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, recently appeared on News3 to talk about how teenagers’ increased …
Dr. Megan Moreno Writes AAP News Column on ‘Empathy App’
In an invited column in the September 2017 issue of AAP News, Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, an associate professor and vice chair for digital health in the Department of Pediatrics, and the chief of …
Dr. Paula Cody Speaks on Teen Suicide Risk at AAP National Conference
Paula Cody, MD, FAAP, an assistant professor (CHS) in the Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Adolescent Health, gave an educational session …
Dr. Elizabeth Cox, Collaborators Receive PCORI Funding to Improve Patient-Centered Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Elizabeth Cox, MD, PhD, in collaboration with partners from West Virginia University, recently received approval for a Pipeline to Proposal Tier I award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). This project will focus on …