Two Department of Pediatrics faculty members will be advising students during the 2021-2022 academic year as part of the Hilldale Faculty/Undergraduate Research fellowship program. Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, will advise …
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Research to be presented at Glut1 Scientific Meeting
Ellen Connor, MD, professor, and Santhi Logel, MD, fellow, both in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, will be presenting posters at the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s inaugural Scientific Meeting later this month. The virtual conference, which will take …
Graduate student’s research recognized by American Physiological Society
Katie Beverly, graduate research assistant in the Pattnaik Research Group, was selected for the American Physiological Society’s Research Recognition Award. Research Recognition Awards recognize outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who present a …
Ryan Coller awarded R34 grant from NIH/NHLBI
Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, assistant professor and division chief for Hospital Medicine, was recently awarded an R34 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI). His project, titled “RE-PACT: Respiratory exacerbation …
UW begins new clinical trial to treat fatal blood diseases in children, young adults
A clinical trial has launched at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health to test the safety of a new type of stem cell transplantation to treat a variety of deadly blood disorders in …
Shapiro Summer Research Program faculty mentors, students, projects announced
A cohort of first-year medical students were matched with fourteen pediatric faculty mentors for the 2021 Shapiro Summer Research Program. The Shapiro Summer Research Program provides opportunities for medical students to participate in eight- to …
Megan Moreno awarded WARF Kellett Mid-Career Fellowship
Each year the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) recognizes faculty members who advance the university’s research mission through their exemplary record of research and scholarly activity. Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, professor, vice chair of academic …
Bruce Klein, Darin Wiesner awarded diversity supplement from NIH/NIAID
Bruce Klein, MD, professor and division chief of Infectious Diseases, and Darin Weisner, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, were awarded a research diversity supplement from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) in the amount …
Jasmine Zapata named chief medical officer, state epidemiologist
Congratulations to Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, on being named chief medical officer and state epidemiologist for community health at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. In this position, Zapata will …
Allison Redpath Mahon named delegate to Council of Pediatric Subspecialities
Congratulations to Allison Redpath Mahon, MD, associate professor, Nephrology, on being named the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology’s (ASPN) delegate to the Council of Pediatric Subspecialities. The council advances child health through communication and collaboration within its …