Anne Marsh, MD, associate professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Mei Baker, MD, professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, are part of a cohort of investigators recently awarded funding by the …
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Anne Marie Singh and Jim Gern receive awards from NIH to continue their research investigating early-life environmental exposures and childhood asthma
The Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program in the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made 49 awards in support of the second seven-year cycle of the ECHO …
Heidi Kloster receives ICTR grant for pilot study to investigate barriers to home health care for medically complex children in rural areas
The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently awarded Heidi Kloster, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, a grant of $50,000 to …
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer names paper by Christian Capitini ‘best’ of 2023
The previously published manuscript, “Production and characterization of virus-free, CRISPR-CAR T cells capable of inducing solid tumor regression,” was voted the Best Immune Cell Therapies and Immune Cell Engineering Paper of 2023 by the Journal for …
Liz Mann joins APA Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program
Liz Mann, MD, assistant professor, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, was accepted as a 2024 Quality and Safety Improvement Scholar through the Academic Pediatric Association (APA). The Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development …
UW Health Kids names Nina Menda medical director of Quality and Patient Safety
Nina Menda, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was named medical director of UW Health Kids Quality and Patient Safety, effective January 1. In this role, Menda will serve as the physician lead …
Mary Ehlenbach selected for APA Health Policy Scholars Program
The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on creating a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. Mary Ehlenbach, MD, …
Mei Baker invited to serve on the Committee on Newborn Screening in the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has invited Mei Baker, MD, professor in the Division of Genetics and Metabolism and director of the Newborn Screening Program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, to serve as …
Pediatrics faculty share expertise: December 2023
Department of Pediatrics faculty members are experts in child health, parenting, vaccinations, and other related topics. They are frequently sought out by local, state, and national journalists for their insights. Below is a list of …
Department of Pediatrics joins the national celebration for Fellowship Match Day
The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics joined in the celebrations that took place November 30 in honor of Fellowship Match Day. Residents across the country learned where their pediatric subspecialty training would take them. …