The Midwest Society for Pediatric Research (MSPR) hosted its 2023 annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois, October 11–13. Each year, the conference highlights innovative scientific discovery and provides a space for collaboration and career development. The …
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R21 award will fund Bryn Webb’s investigation into newly identified disorder, POU4F1-related ataxia
Bryn Webb, MD, associate professor, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, was awarded an R21 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her project, “Role of POU4F1 in a Novel Form of …
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza receives Morris Animal Foundation Fellowship to study prevention of white-nose syndrome in bats
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, DVM, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was awarded a two-year fellowship training award from the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) for his project, “Targeted Inhibition of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor to …
R21 award will support Marcel Wuethrich and Bruce Klein’s study on the effects of inhaled fungal infection on SLAMF1 receptors
PI Marcel Wuethrich, PhD, distinguished scientist, and co-PI Bruce Klein, MD, professor and chief, both of the Division of Infectious Diseases, were recently awarded a new R21 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and …
State health department awards Ryan Coller grant to enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service Planning within the Children’s Long-Term Support waiver program
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded Ryan Coller, MD, MPH, associate professor and chief, Division of Hospital Medicine, a $153,073 grant to expand the use of and enhance goal-setting processes during Individualized Service …
Matthew Harer receives R13 award to help develop workshop on kidney health in NICU graduates, award from Loan Repayment Program
Matthew Harer, MD, associate professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, was recently awarded two funding opportunities through the NIH. The first is an R13 award that will support his project, “Consensus Workshop to Address Kidney Health …
Paul Sondel and Amy Erbe-Gurel receive U01 subaward to study neuroblastoma vaccines
Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Amy Erbe-Gurel, PhD, senior scientist III in the Sondel Lab, are recent subaward recipients of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) U01 grant. Sondel and …
Christian Capitini receives ICTR Pilot Award to investigate immunotherapeutics targeting metastatic osteosarcoma
Christian Capitini, MD, associate professor and chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, and Sandro Mecozzi, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, were recently awarded a Translational Basic and Clinical Pilot Program award from …
Department of Pediatrics welcomes new fellows
On July 13, incoming director of fellowship programs, Ellen Selkie, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, welcomed new fellows to the Department of Pediatrics during the Allen Inspiring Children Lecture. …
Department of Pediatrics welcomes new residents
The University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program is delighted to welcome a new class of interns as they embark on the next phase of their medical training. Over the next three years, residents will learn …