Most American adults know what cholesterol is and why their doctors keep track of their “numbers”: high levels are frequently associated with heart disease. However, far fewer adults, including parents of small children, are aware …
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Pediatrics faculty share expertise: January 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty and researchers are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, …
Despite state restrictions, recreational cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents
A new study led by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health finds many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting …
What we published in December 2021
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics published nineteen articles in December 2021: Adegboro CO, Choudhury A, Asan O, Kelly MM. Artificial Intelligence to Improve Health Outcomes in the NICU and PICU: A Systematic Review. …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 2021
University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics faculty and researchers are at the forefront of media coverage as local, state, and national journalists seek out experts on the topics of child health, parenting, vaccinations, and Covid-19, …
Megan Moreno recognized for scholarship, advocacy in advancing women in science and medicine
During its annual meeting on November 30, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH, vice chair of Academic …
Judy Smith receives R01 renewal for Brucella study
Congratulations to Judy Smith, MD, PhD, associate professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, who will serve as Co-Investigator on a renewal subaward with Principal Investigator Sergio Oliveira, DVM, PhD, of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and …
What we published in November 2021
Faculty and researchers from the University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics published seventeen articles in November 2021: Allen DB, Merchant N, Miller BS, Backeljauw PF. Evolution and future of growth plate therapeutics. Horm Res Paediatr. 2021 …
Jasmine Zapata recognized for advocacy, community engagement
During its annual meeting on November 30, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) presented Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Neonatology and Newborn …
‘This is a problem for Neil’: Neil Paloian and multidisciplinary team featured in NYT Magazine’s ‘Diagnosis’
A 17-month-old girl with X-linked hypophosphatemia leads an active life today thanks to a treatment plan developed by Neil Paloian, MD, assistant professor, Nephrology, Blaise Nemeth, MD, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, and members of UW Health’s …