Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, was just awarded a grant of $47,856 from the Meriter Foundation for his 1-year project, “The Role of Birth-Related Hormones in Retinopathy of Prematurity.” As advances in neonatal care have improved survival …
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Dr. De-Ann Pillers Awarded Meriter Foundation Grant
Congratulations to De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD on her recent grant of $47,176 from the Meriter Foundation. This is for her 1-year project, “Understanding Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) of the Premature Infant as a First Step …
Philip Giampietro, MD, PhD, Awarded Project Funding
Dr. Philip Giampietro, MD, PhD, was recently awarded $315,000 for his 1 year project, “Analyzing environmental exposures and candidate genes in congenital vertebral malformations.” The contract was awarded as part of the National Children’s Study …
Dr. Megan Moreno Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Five Year Project
Dr. Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, recently received a research project grant (R01) awarded at just under $2.5 million in total cost for her 5-year project, “Using Media to Explore Mechanisms of Behavior Change Among …
Dr. Sondel and AFCH Awarded Grant for “Hope on Wheels”
Congratulations to Paul Sondel, MD, PhD and the American Family Children’s Hospital on their recent grant of $100,000 from Hyundai “Hope on Wheels” to support neuroblastoma research focusing on personalized medicine. On September 8, 2010 …
Dr. De-Ann Pillers Awarded Hartwell Foundation Project Funding
De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD, was recently awarded $300,000 from the Hartwell Foundation for her 3-year project, “Genetics of the Innate Immune Response of the Infant as a Potential Biomarker for Premature Birth.” The goal of …
Tyler Schroeder Receives Two Research Awards
Congratulations to Tyler Schroeder, a Research Assistant in Dr. De-Ann Pillers’ lab, who recently received two research awards. He was awarded a $2,000 grant-in-aid award from Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, for his project …
Deirdre Burns, MD, Named Top Pediatrician in Madison in Star of Madison Awards
Congratulations to Deirdre Burns, MD, who finished first in the recently held Star of Madison Awards sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal (WSJ). Dr. Burns was named the top pediatrician in Madison by voters and …
Christine Seroogy, MD, Awarded UW-ICTR Funding
Christine Seroogy, MD, was recently awarded $50,000 from the University of Wisconsin-Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UW-ICTR), funded by the National Institutes of Health. Her project, “T Regulatory Cells and Childhood Asthma,” hypothesizes that …
Dr. Philip Giampietro Receives Scoliosis Research Society Funding
Philip Giampietro, MD, PhD, received $100,000 from the Scoliosis Research Society for his 2-year project, “Identification of a Locus for Idiopathic Scoliosis on Chromosome 12p.” The long-term goal of this project is to define the …