Congratulations to Jennifer Rehm, MD, whose project, entitled “Early intervention and prevention of pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease” has been funded as part of the Thrasher Research Fund’s Early Career Award Program. The Early Career …
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Dr. Aaron Carrel Receives Two Wisconsin Partnership Program Community-Academic Partnership Grants
Congratulations to Aaron Carrel, MD, and his collaborators on their 2 new Wisconsin Partnership Program Community-Academic Partnership Grants: “Growing Farm To School: Cultivating Childhood Wellness through Gardening (GF2S)” and “Active Healthy Schools”. In GF2S, the …
Marlowe Eldridge, MD, Awarded Grant from the US Navy Experimental Diving Unit
Marlowe Eldridge, MD, was recently awarded a 3-year grant of over $1.4 million from the US Navy Experimental Diving Unit for his project, “Development of Decompression and Oxygen Pre-Breathe Schedules for Submarine Escape and Rescue …
Eight SMPH Peds Faculty Win the Brainiac Bowl Fundraiser for the Aldo Leopold Nature Center
Congratulations to the “SuperFriends of AFCH” team (Drs. Conway, Green, Redpath, Roach, Seroogy, Sklansky, Syverson and Zimmerman), who took first place in the Aldo Leopold Nature Center’s (ALNC) first annual Brainiac Bowl on April 19. …
Undergraduate Receives Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships
Congratulations to Emily Phillips, research assistant in Dr. Paul Sondel’s program, who has been awarded the 2013-14 Wisconsin Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. Award recipients receive $3,000 and faculty mentors $500 to sponsor a research project …
Medical Student Receives St. Baldrick’s Summer Fellowship
Matthew Kutz, a medical student and Shapiro Summer Research Fellow working in the laboratory of Christian Capitini, MD, was recently awarded a St. Baldrick’s Summer Fellowship. This $5000 award is for his project “Monitoring of …
Judith Smith, MD, PhD, Awarded Project Funding
Congratulations to Judith Smith, MD, PhD, for her 2-year award of $400,000 from the Rheumatology Research Foundation for her project entitled “Analysis of causal variants in the IL-23/IL-17 pathway in axial spondyloarthritis”. Ankylosing Spondylitis and …
Growing a Full-Service Pediatric Heart Program
It takes collaboration to care for a child with complex congenital heart disease. That’s why the pediatric heart program at American Family Children’s Hospital’s (AFCH) brings together experts from multiple specialties, including pediatric cardiology, cardiothoracic …
Pamela Kling, MD, Receives 2012 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship
Congratulations to Dr. Pamela Kling for being selected to receive the 2012 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Medical Student Research Mentorship. This annual award honors a faculty member who exemplifies dedication and excellence in medical …
James Conway, MD, Chosen as an Investing Marshal for Graduating Class of 2013
Congratulations to Dr. James Conway for being selected as an Investing Marshal for this year’s Recognition Ceremony by the graduating class of 2013. Also selected is Dr. John Harting, Professor of Neuroscience. Drs. Conway and …